The Mesgi'g Ugju's'n (MU) Wind Farm, "big wind" in
Mi'gmaq is a 149.25
megawatt
The watt (symbol: W) is the unit of Power (physics), power or radiant flux in the International System of Units (SI), equal to 1 joule per second or 1 kg⋅m2⋅s−3. It is used to quantification (science), quantify the rate of Work ...
(MW)
wind farm
A wind farm, also called a wind park or wind power plant, is a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electricity. Wind farms vary in size from a small number of turbines to several hundred wind turbines covering an exten ...
currently under construction in eastern
Quebec
Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ...
,
Canada
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. The MU wind farm is expected to produce enough electricity to power approximately 30,000 homes. The wind project is owned and developed in a 50-50 partnership between the three Mi’gmaq First Nations (
Listuguj,
Gesgapegiag
Gesgapegiag is one of two First Nations reserves on the south shore of the Gaspésie, most of whom are of Mi'kmaq ancestry. Most of the members reside on the federal native reserve that was set aside by the legislature of Lower Canada in 1853, ...
, Gespeg) and
Innergex Renewable Energy
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.
The wind farm became operational in 2017.
See also
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List of wind farms in Canada
This is a list of the ten largest operational wind farms in Canada. 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 Saskatchewan was the first wind farm in Canad ...
References
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External links
Project website
Wind farms in Quebec
Listuguj Miꞌgmaq First Nation