B.C. set to get its first commercial wind farm
Articles — By forcechange on October 27, 2008 8:33 am
British Columbia, the last province in Canada to not have a commercial wind plant, will finally be getting one next year. The Dokie Wind Project, which is already under construction, will produce 144 MW by the end of 2009 (enough energy to power about 33,000 typical B.C. homes). The Canadian government has been supporting renewable energy production lately, through its ecoEnergy program, the goal of which is to support 4,000 MW of renewable energy generation in the country by 2011.
The reason for B.C.’s late entry into the wind energy sector is due to that province’s abundant hydroelectric resources from its many high elevation rivers and lakes. However, with additional untapped hydro resources limited, and wind corridors open for the taking, more wind projects are slated for B.C.’s future, including a large plant to be built on Vancouver Island.
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