List of wind farms in Canada


This is a list of operational wind farms in Canada with a capacity of at least 100 MW. The name of the wind farm is the name used by the energy company when referring to the farm.
The Centennial Wind Power Facility in Saskatchewan was the first wind farm in Canada to have a capacity of at least 100 MW upon completion in 2006. Since then numerous other wind farms have surpassed the 100 MW threshold, most often through the expansion of existing wind farms. All but two of Canada's provinces or territories are home to at least one wind farm, those without being Nunavut and the Northwest Territories.

Largest wind farms

The 363.5 MW Seigneurie de Beaupré Wind Farms in Quebec has been the largest wind farm by installed capacity in Canada since it was last expanded in October 2015 from 340 MW to 363.5 MW. The previous record-holder was the 350 MW Rivière-du-Moulin Wind Project in Quebec from its opening in December 2014 to September 2015.
RankNameProvinceCoordinatesCapacity
Owner
1Seigneurie de Beaupré363.52013Boralex, Gaz Métro, La Côte-de-Beaupré
2Rivière-du-Moulin3502014EDF Renewables
3Blackspring Ridge3002014EDF Renewables, Enbridge
3Henvey Inlet3002019Pattern Energy, Nigig Power
3Lac Alfred3002013EDF Renewables, Enbridge
6Niagara Region2302016Boralex, Enercon, SNGRDC
7Gros-Morne211.52011Cartier Wind Energy
8Amaranth199.52008TransAlta
9Wolfe Island1972009Canadian Hydro Developers
10Prince Township1892006Brookfield Renewable
11Meikle184.62016Pattern Energy, PSP Investments
12Underwood181.52009Enbridge
13Armow1802015Pattern Energy
14Kent Hills1672008TransAlta
15Comber165.62012Brookfield Renewable
16Centennial1502006SaskPower
16Massif du Sud1502013EDF Renewables, Enbridge
18Halkirk149.42012Capital Power
19Dokie Ridge1442011Axium Infrastructure, GE Power, Innergex
20Quality142.22012Capital Power
21Le Plateau138.62012Boralex
22St. Joseph1382011Pattern Energy
23Jardin d'Eole1272009Northland Power
24Summerhaven124.42013NextEra Energy
25St. Leon1202006Algonquin Power
26Baie-des-Sables109.52006Innergex
26Carleton109.52008Cartier Wind Energy
28Port Dover and Nanticoke1052013Capital Power
29Bear Mountain1022009AltaGas
29South Canoe1022015Nova Scotia Power, MBPP, Oxford Frozen Foods
31Chatham101.22010Kruger Energy
31Montérégie101.22012Kruger Energy
33Port Alma1012008Kruger Energy
34Anse-à-Valleau100.52007Innergex Renewable Energy
34Mont-Louis100.52011Northland Power
36Belle River1002017Pattern Energy
36North Kent1002018Pattern Energy

By province or territory

Listed below is every wind farm in Canada with at least two wind turbines and a capacity of at least 0.1 MW.

Alberta

List of wind farms in Alberta.
NameLocationCapacity OwnerStatus
Ardenville WindFort Macleod692010TransAltaOperational
Blackspring Ridge Wind ProjectCarmangay3002013EDF Renewables/EnbridgeOperational
Blue TrailFort Macleod662009TransAltaOperational
Bull Creek Wind FacilityChauvin292015BluEarth RenewablesOperational
Castle RiverPincher Creek442000–2001TransAltaOperational
Castle Rock Ridge 2Pincher Creek292019Enel Green PowerApproved
Castle Rock Ridge Wind FarmPincher Creek762012Enel Green PowerOperational
Chin ChuteTaber302006Acciona, Enbridge, Suncor EnergyOperational
Cowley NorthCowley202001TransAltaOperational
Cowley RidgePincher Creek211993TransAltaDecommissioned
Ghost PineKneehill County822010NextEra EnergyOperational
HalkirkHalkirk149.42012Capital Power CorporationOperational
Kettles HillPincher Creek632008EnmaxOperational
MagrathMagrath302004Acciona, Enbridge, Suncor EnergyOperational
McBride LakeFort Macleod752003Enmax, TransAltaOperational
Oldman 2Pincher Creek462014IKEAOperational
Oldman River Wind ProjectPincher Creek3.62007Alberta Wind Energy CorporationOperational
RiverviewPincher Creek1152019Enel Green PowerApproved
SinnottCowley72001TransAltaOperational
SoderglenFort Macleod70.52006Nexen, TransAltaOperational
Summerview 1Pincher Creek702004TransAltaOperational
Summerview 2Pincher Creek662010TransAltaOperational
Taber Wind FarmTaber802007EnmaxOperational
TaylorMagrath32004TransAltaDecommissioned
Whitla Wind 1Forty Mile County2022019Capital Power CorporationOperational
Whitle Wind 2Forty Mile County972021Capital Power CorporationApproved
Wintering HillsDrumheller882011IKEAOperational
Total1666.5
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British Columbia

List of wind farms in British Columbia.
NameLocationCapacity OwnerStatus
Bear Mountain Wind Park1022009AltaGasOperational
Cape Scott Wind FarmPort Hardy992013GDF-SuezOperational
Dokie Ridge Wind Farm1442011Alterra PowerOperational
The Eye of the Wind1.52010Grouse Mountain ResortOperational
Meikle Wind FarmPeace Region184.62016Pattern DevelopmentOperational
Pennask Wind Farm152017Okanagan WindOperational
Quality Wind ProjectTumbler Ridge142.22012Capital Power CorporationOperational
Shinish Creek Wind Farm152017Okanagan WindOperational
Total703.3

Manitoba

List of all wind farms in Manitoba.
NameLocationCapacity OwnerStatus
St. Joseph Wind Farm1382011Pattern EnergyOperational
St. Leon Wind Farm1202006/2011Algonquin PowerOperational

Newfoundland and Labrador

List of wind farms in Newfoundland and Labrador.
NameLocationCapacity OwnerStatus
Fermeuse Wind ProjectFermeuse272009Elemental PowerOperational
Ramea Wind-Hydrogen-Diesel Energy ProjectRamea0.392004Nalcor EnergyOperational
St. Lawrence Wind ProjectSt. Lawrence272008NeWind Group Inc.Operational
Total54.3

New Brunswick

List of all wind farms in New Brunswick.
NameLocationCapacity OwnerStatus
Caribou Wind Park70 km west of Bathurst992009Suez Renewable EnergyOperational
Kent Hills1672008-2018TransAltaOperational
LamequeAcadian Peninsula452011Acciona EnergyOperational
Total294

Nova Scotia

List of wind farms in Nova Scotia.
NameLocationCapacity OwnerStatus
Brookfield0.62005Renewable Energy Services LimitedOperational
Dalhousie Mountain Wind FarmMount Thom512009RMS EnergyOperational
Digby Limited0.82006Renewable Energy Services LimitedOperational
EllershouseHants County23.152015-17Alternative Resource Energy AuthorityOperational
Fitzpatrick Mountain1.62006Renewable Energy Services LimitedOperational
Glace Bay / Lingan Power ProjectLingan17.5Confederation PowerOperational
Glen Dhu Wind FarmMerigomish62.12011Shear Wind Inc.Operational
Goodwood0.62005Renewable Energy Services LimitedOperational
Grand Etang0.662002Nova Scotia PowerOperational
Higgins Mountain Riverhurst3.62006Vector Wind Energy/Spring HillOperational
Littlebrook0.62002Nova Scotia PowerOperational
Marshville LimitedMarshville0.82006Renewable Energy ServicesOperational
Maryvale Wind Project6.02010Maryvale Wind LPOperational
Nuttby Wind FarmNuttby Mountain50.62010Nova Scotia LimitedOperational
Point Tupper Wind Farm22.502010Renewable Energy Services Ltd, Nova Scotia PowerOperational
Pubnico PointPubnico-Ouest30.62005NextEraOperational
South Canoe Wind Energy ProjectLunenburg County1022015Minas Basin Pulp and PowerOperational
Springhill Project1.32005Vector Wind EnergyOperational
Springhill Riverhurst0.92006Vector Wind Energy/SpringhillOperational
Tiverton Riverhurst0.92006Vector Wind Energy/SpringhillOperational
Watts Wind Project1.52011Watts Wind EnergyOperational
Total252.66

Ontario

List of all wind farms in Ontario.
NameLocationCapacity OwnerStatus
Adelaide Wind Power ProjectMiddlesex County402015Suncor EnergyOperational
Adelaide Wind Energy CentreMiddlesex County602014NextEra EnergyOperational
Amaranth Wind Farm199.52008TransAltaOperational
Amherst Island Wind FarmAmherst Island752018WindletricOperational
Armow WindGrey County1802015Pattern EnergyOperational
Belle River Wind FarmLakeshore1002017Pattern EnergyOperational
Bornish Wind Energy CentreMiddlesex County72.92014NextEra Energy CanadaOperational
Bow Lake Wind ProjectSault Ste. Marie58.322015BluEarth RenewablesOperational
Cedar Point Wind Power ProjectLambton County99.962015NextEra Energy Canada / Suncor EnergyOperational
Chatham Wind Farm101.22010Kruger EnergyOperational
Clear Creek Point Wind FarmNorfolk County9.92008International PowerOperational
Comber Wind FarmEssex County165.62012Brookfield Renewable PowerOperational
Conestogo Wind Energy Centre IConestogo22.92012NextEra EnergyOperational
Cruickshank Wind FarmKincardine8.252008EnbridgeOperational
Cultus Wind FarmNorfolk County9.92008International PowerOperational
Dillon Wind CentreRaleigh782011Operational
Dufferin Wind FarmMelancthon91.42013Longyuan Canada Renewables Ltd.Operational
Ferndale Wind FarmFerndale5.12002Sky GenerationOperational
Frogmore Wind FarmNorfolk County9.92008International PowerOperational
GosfieldKingsville502011Operational
Greenwich Wind FarmGreenwich992012Operational
Harrow Wind FarmEssex39.62010International PowerOperational
Henvey Inlet3002019Pattern EnergyOperational
Huron Wind92002Cameco, OMERS, TransCanadaOperational
KingsbridgeGoderich39.62006Capital Power CorporationOperational
McLean's Mountain Wind Farm602013Operational
Mohawk Point Wind FarmNorfolk County9.92008International PowerOperational
Napier Wind FarmAdelaide Metcalfe4.12015WPDOperational
Niagara Region Wind FarmRegional Municipality of Niagara2302016BoralexOperational
North Kent Wind FarmChatham-Kent1002018Pattern EnergyOperational
OPG 7 commemorative turbine1.82001Ontario Power GenerationOperational
Pointe Aux Roche Wind48.62012Operational
Port Alma Wind Farm101.22008Kruger EnergyOperational
Port Burwell 992006Macquarie Power & InfrastructureOperational
Port Dover and NanticokePort Dover1052013Capital Power CorporationOperational
Port Ryerse Wind FarmSmithville102016BoralexOperational
Prince1892006Brookfield Renewable PowerOperational
Proof Line Wind FarmLambton Shores6.62009Sky GenerationOperational
Providence Bay Wind FarmProvidence Bay1.62007Schneider PowerOperational
Ravenswood Wind FarmLambton Shores9.92008Sky GenerationOperational
RipleyHuron-Kinloss762007Acciona, Suncor EnergyOperational
Romney Wind Energy CentreChatham-Kent602019EDF RenewablesOperational
Spence Wind FarmTownship of Howard and Oxford98.92011Operational
Springwood Wind FarmCentre Wellington8.22014WPDOperational
Sumac Ridge Wind ProjectKawartha Lakes10.252017WPDOperational
Summerhaven Wind Energy CentreHaldimand County1252013NextEra Energy CanadaOperational
Thames River IChatham-Kent402010BoralexOperational
Thames River IIChatham-Kent502010BoralexOperational
Underwood Wind Farm181.52009EnbridgeOperational
Whittington Wind ProjectAmaranth, Ontario6.152014WPDOperational
WindShare0.62002WindShareOperational
Wolfe Island Wind Farm197.82009TransAltaOperational
Total3756.13

Prince Edward Island

List of all wind farms in Prince Edward Island.
NameLocationCapacity OwnerStatus
Aeolus WindNorway32003Aeolus Wind PEIOperational
Eastern Kings Wind FarmElmira/North Lake302007PEI Energy CorporationOperational
East Kings Wind Plant - Phase 2Elmira29.42020PEI Energy CorporationPlanning
Hermanville/Clear Springs Wind FarmHermanville302013PEI Energy CorporationOperational
North Cape Wind FarmNorth Cape10.62001-2003PEI Energy CorporationOperational
Norway Wind FarmNorway92007Suez Renewable EnergyOperational
Summerside Wind FarmSummerside122009City of Summerside Electric UtilityOperational
West Cape Wind FarmWest Cape992007-2009Suez Renewable EnergyOperational
WEICan R&D Wind FarmNorth Cape102013WEICanOperational
Total233.0

Quebec

List of wind farms in Quebec.
NameLocationCapacity DateOwnerStatus
Baie-des-Sables Wind Farm109.52006Cartier Wind EnergyOperational
Carleton Wind Farm109.52008Cartier Wind EnergyOperational
Gros-Morne211.52011Cartier Wind EnergyOperational
Jardin d'Eole Wind Farm127.52009Northland PowerOperational
L'Anse-à-Valleau Wind Farm100.52007Cartier Wind EnergyOperational
Lac Alfred Wind Project3002013EDF Énergies Nouvelles / EnbridgeOperational
Le Nordais Cap-Chat571998TransAltaOperational
Le Nordais Matane42.751999TransAltaOperational
Le Plateau Wind Farm138.62012InvenergyOperational
Massif-du-Sud Wind Project1502013EDF Énergies Nouvelles / EnbridgeOperational
Mesgi'g Ugju's'n Wind Farm149.252016Parc éolien Mesgi'g Ugju's'n S.E.COperational
Montagne-Sèche58.52011Cartier Wind EnergyOperational
Mont-Louis100.52011Northland PowerOperational
Montérégie Wind Farm1002012Kruger Inc.Operational
Mount CopperMurdochville542005NextEra Energy ResourcesOperational
Mount MillerMurdochville542005NextEra Energy ResourcesOperational
Rivière-du-Moulin Wind Project3502014EDF Énergies NouvellesOperational
Saint-Robert-Bellarmin Wind Project802012EDF Énergies NouvellesOperational
Seigneurie de Beaupré Wind Farms363.52013Boralex / Gaz Métro / La Côte-de-BeaupréOperational
Site nordique expérimental en éolien CORUSGaspé4.12010Wind Energy TechnoCentreOperational
Total1649.15

Saskatchewan

List of current and planned wind farms in Saskatchewan.
NameLocationCapacity OwnerStatus
SunbridgeGull Lake112002Enbridge, SuncorOperational
Cypress Wind Power FacilityGull Lake112002/2003SaskPowerOperational
Centennial Wind Power FacilitySwift Current1502006SaskPowerOperational
Red Lily Wind FarmMoosomin262011Algonquin PowerOperational
Morse Wind Power FacilityMorse232015Algonquin PowerOperational
Western Lily Wind Power FacilityGrenfell202019Gaia PowerOperational
Riverhurst Wind ProjectRiverhurst102020Capstone InfrastructureApproved
Blue Hill Wind Energy ProjectHerbert1772021Algonquin PowerApproved
Golden South Wind Energy FacilityAssiniboia2002021Potentia RenewablesApproved
Total241
387

Territories

The arctic and subarctic climates of northern Canada makes the construction of wind turbines difficult as most are only designed to operate down to a minimum temperature of -30°C.
NameLocationCapacity OwnerStatusNotes
Diavik Diamond Mine9.22012RioTinto Diavik Diamond MineOperationalOperational to -40C.
Since startup through 2018:
  • 26.6 million litres diesel offset
  • Availability 96%
Haeckel Hill0.401993/2000Yukon Energy CorporationOperationalProduced 0.81 MW of electricity from 2000 to 2018. Partially decommissioned due to aging infrastructure, now with only one operational wind turbine. Yukon Energy proposes a future expansion of the Haeckel Hill Wind Farm.
Total0.40

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