Kingsbridge Wind Power Project, also referred to as Kingsbridge 1 Wind facility , refers to a large
wind farm owned and operated by
Capital Power Corporation. Kingsbridge 1 Wind facility is located between
Goderich and
Kincardine, Ontario. The Kingsbridge 1 Wind facility is located on the southeast shore of
Lake Huron
Lake Huron ( ) is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. Hydrology, Hydrologically, it comprises the easterly portion of Lake Michigan–Huron, having the same surface elevation as Lake Michigan, to which it is connected by the , Strait ...
in the township of
Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh and consists of 22 1.8
MW Vestas V80
wind turbines with a capacity of 39.6 MW. Each tower is over 78 meters tall and weigh around 195 metric tonnes. The project consists of two phases and currently provides power to on average 12,500 homes.
In 2004, the first phase was awarded a generation contract by the Government of
Ontario as part of its renewable energy
RFP. Construction has since been completed and the project is fully operational.
In 2005, the second phase received a generation contract from the provincial government.
See also
*
List of wind farms in Canada.
References
External links
EPCOR the developer.
Capital Power the owner and operator.
Ontario Renewables RFP I
Ontario Renewables RFP II"Where is my Electricity Coming From at this Hour? (if I lived in Ontario)" (Canadian Nuclear Society, with data from IESO)
Buildings and structures in Huron County, Ontario
Wind farms in Ontario
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