Enmax Corporation will start construction of an 80 megawatt wind power generating facility in the municipal district of Taber in southern Alberta.
CALGARY
Enmax Corporation will start construction of an 80 megawatt wind power generating facility in the municipal district of Taber in southern Alberta.
Construction will begin immediately and be completed in the first quarter of 2007, at a total cost of about $140 million.
“We are excited to get started,” said Gary Holden, president and CEO, Enmax Corporation. “We have been working closely with the municipal district of Taber and members of the community on this project and are looking forward to seeing the wind farm take shape.”
Initial work will include building a temporary facilities area and a permanent substation. Once the facilities area and access right-of-ways are in place, the foundations for the 37 turbines will be excavated and concrete poured. The Taber Wind Farm will employ a technologically advanced wind turbine design supplied by Enercon, a German manufacturer.
A key element of the Enmax wind power generating facility is a 20-year supply agreement with the City of Calgary. The wind farm will have a total power output of over 80 megawatts, enough to power 75 per cent of the City’s operations.
“Calgary’s efforts to switch to green energy, reduce our energy use and adopt the latest in environmental technology will serve as a model for other cities to follow,” said Calgary mayor Dave Bronconnier. “When the city starts to take delivery of the green electricity in 2007, it will be the only major city in Canada to draw at least three-quarters of its electricity from green power. The agreement is the largest green power usage commitment of any municipality in North America.”
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