Blackspring Ridge Wind Project

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Blackspring Ridge Wind Project
Blackspring Ridge Wind Project
Country Canada
Location Vulcan County, Alberta
Coordinates 50°08′03″N112°54′55″W / 50.13417°N 112.91528°W / 50.13417; -112.91528 (Blackspring Ridge Wind Project)
StatusOperational
Construction beganMay 2013
Commission date May 2014
Construction costC$600 million [1]
Owner(s) EDF Renewables (50%)
Enbridge (50%)
Wind farm
Hub height80 metres (260 ft)
Rotor diameter100 metres (330 ft)
Power generation
Units operational166 Vestas V100
Nameplate capacity 300 MW

The Blackspring Ridge Wind Project is a wind farm located in Vulcan County, Alberta. The wind farms generates 300 MW of electricity and was the largest wind farm in Western Canada by installed capacity, until the completion of the Whitla, Alberta wind farm was expanded to 353MW in December 2021. [2] It is co-owned by EDF Renewables and Enbridge. [3]

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References

  1. "Blackspring Ridge Wind | Greengate Power | Sustainable Vestas Turbines". EDF Renewables. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  2. Gallant, Collin (2021-12-04). "Whitla Wind, now Alberta's largest, online since Dec. 1". Medicine Hat News . Retrieved 2022-02-08.
  3. "Blackspring Ridge Wind Project, Alberta". Power Technology | Energy News and Market Analysis. Retrieved 2020-01-20.