Ripley wind power project.
Suncor Energy Products Inc. and Acciona Energy celebrated the
dedication of their first wind power project in Ontario. The $176
million Ripley Wind Power Project is a 38-turbine, 76-megawatt joint
venture project. The Ripley wind farm is expected to generate enough
clean electricity to power approximately 24,000 Ontario homes and
displace the equivalent of at least 66,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per
year.
Construction of the facility is currently under way. Once complete,
the project will consist of 38 two-megawatt wind turbines, a
27-kilometre transmission line, and two electrical substations.
Electricity will be sent to the Ontario Power Authority for sale as
green power. The wind power project is located on the eastern shores of
Lake Huron in the Huron-Kinloss Township. The companies announced a
joint $30,000 gift to the township in recognition of their support for
the project. The money will go toward the township's Lewis Park
enhancement fundraising effort.
Acciona Energy is the largest wind developer in the world with a
portfolio of 4,697 megawatts installed in 172 wind farms in ten
countries. Suncor Energy Products Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Suncor Energy Inc., an integrated energy company headquartered in
Calgary, AB.
Suncor Energy Products Inc.
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