Top 10 Largest Wind Farms in Canada

South Kent Wind Farm:The South Kent Wind Farm is located in Chatham-Kent Municipality on mixed public- and private-use land. Its 101 wind turbines generate 270 MW. 

Seigneurie de Beaupré Wind Farms: it has 164 turbines generating over 363.5 MW, but there are proposals to expand the farm to generate an additional 300 MW.

Rivière-du-Moulin Wind Project:The facility cost about $800 million to build. It sells energy to Hydro-Quebec in a 20-year purchase agreement.

Nicolas-Riou Wind:Nicolas-Riou has a capacity of 224 MW and supplies clean energy to 35,000 homes. Commissioned in 2018, Nicolas-Riou is under contract to sell electricity to Hydro-Quebec for 20 years.

Niagara Region Wind Farm:The Niagara Region Wind Farm has 77 turbines. Construction took place in 2015 and the facility began producing 231 MW of power in 2016.

Lac Alfred:Lac Alfred is a wind farm in Quebec with a capacity of 300 MW. It cost over $600 million to build and in 2013 started fulfilling a 20-year contract to sell power to Hydro Quebec.

K2 Wind Power Facility:K2 Wind Power Facility is located in the township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh in Ontario. The Alberta Teachers Retirement Fund owns the facility, but Pattern Canada manages it. 

Henvey Inlet:Henvey Inlet Wind Energy Centre (HIWEC) has the distinction of being located on land belonging to the Henvey Inlet First Nation Community.

Gros-Morne Wind Farm:Gros-Morne is a wind farm 50 km northwest of Gaspe, Quebec that generates 211 MW. Construction took place in two stages in 2011-2012. 

Blackspring Ridge:Blackspring Ridge is located in Vulcan County, Alberta. It is the largest wind farm in Western Canada. Commissioned in 2014, it has 166 turbines generating 300 MW of energy.

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