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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
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was the first
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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
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has been the largest wind farm by installed capacity in
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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
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from its opening in December 2014 to September 2015.


By province or territory

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


Alberta

List of wind farms in
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British Columbia

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Manitoba

List of all wind farms in
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Newfoundland and Labrador

List of wind farms in
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New Brunswick

List of all wind farms in
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Nova Scotia

List of wind farms in
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Ontario

List of all wind farms in
Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central C ...
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Prince Edward Island

List of all wind farms in
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Quebec

List of wind farms in
Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...
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Saskatchewan

List of current and planned wind farms in
Saskatchewan Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a province in western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dak ...
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Territories

The
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and subarctic climates of northern Canada makes the construction of
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difficult as most are only designed to operate down to a minimum temperature of -30°C (-22°F).


Gallery

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See also

* Electricity sector in Canada *
Wind power in Canada Wind power has a history in Canada dating back many decades, particularly on prairie farms. As of December 2021, wind power generating capacity was approximately 14,304 megawatts (MW). Combined with 2,399 MW of solar power generating capacity, t ...
*
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List of wind farms Lists of wind farms include: *List of onshore wind farms *List of offshore wind farms Wind farms by country * List of wind farms in Australia * List of wind farms in Canada * List of wind farms in China * List of wind farms in Denmark * List ...
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List of wind farms in the United States This is a list of large wind farms in the United States. Many of the wind farms in the United States are located in the Great Plains. Onshore wind farms Listed are wind farms with a generating capacity of at least 150 megawatts (MW) or any ...
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WindShare The ExPlace Wind Turbine is a tall wind turbine located on the grounds of the Exhibition Place co-owned by the WindShare for-profit co-operative and Toronto Hydro. It is the first wind turbine installed in a major North American urban city cent ...


Notes and references

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External links

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Alberta Energy System Operator Current Supply Demand Report

Canadian Wind Energy Association website

Canadian wind farms

Wind Energy Programs of Natural Resources Canada


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