Prince Township Wind Farm


Prince Wind Farm is a large wind farm in northern Ontario. Prince Wind Farm is owned by Brookfield Power Prince Wind LP, a subsidiary of Brookfield Power. It is located north of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, mostly within the township of Prince but also extending into Unorganized Algoma, however it is visible from as far away as Pancake Bay Provincial Park. Prince I, 99 MW was completed in September 2006, Prince II, 90 MW, in November 2006. The average capacity factor for the first five full years of operation was 27.2%.

Description

Prince Wind Farm has a footprint of 300 hectares and the total area is over 10,000 hectares.
Main components of the Prince Wind farm:
Prince Wind Farm has secured 30 land owner agreements with private land owners and 20 turbines are located on crown land.

Development

Early development for Prince Wind Farm began in 2000, when Brookfield started the environmental assessment process, wind data collection and lease negotiations. Prince Wind Farm was the first wind farm that Brookfield Renewable Power developed and constructed.
Phase I construction begun in September 2005 and achieved commercial operation on September 21, 2006. Phase II begun in January 2006 and achieved commercial operation on November 19, 2006.
YearJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberTotal
2006140210956244753281445702115359
2007384434351056011344293500021735169123190148743534165012348091478314
2008461093031041186466964194228576216842226534196542024035548562456083
2009282243703648543508274826321134216422617322301426824547740280432582
2010387522730036617414173576125573212753122550264432195939943632454434
2011311434316339289426813491435940184502007235044456364219244710433234
201257502404385759440477361442805315216


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