Onshore wind capacity accounted for 9.5% of total power plant installations globally in 2021, according to GlobalData, with total recorded onshore wind capacity of 774GW. This is expected to contribute 13.1% by the end of 2030 with capacity of installations aggregating up to 1,618GW. Of the total global onshore wind capacity, 1.86% is in Canada. Listed below are the five largest active onshore wind power plants by capacity in Canada, according to GlobalData’s power plants database. GlobalData uses proprietary data and analytics to provide a complete picture of the global onshore wind power segment. Buy the latest onshore wind power plant profiles here.
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1. Whitla Wind Project
The Whitla Wind Project is a 352.80MW onshore wind power project located in Alberta, Canada. Post completion of construction, the project was commissioned in 2019. The project was developed by Capital Power Generation Services. Capital Power Generation Services own the project. Buy the profile here.
2. Riviere du Moulin
The 350MW Riviere du Moulin onshore wind power project is located in Quebec, Canada. EDF Renewables Canada has developed the project. It was commissioned in 2014. The project is owned by DIM WIND; EDF Renewables Canada. Buy the profile here.
3. Seigneurie de Beaupre
The Seigneurie de Beaupre is a 339.90MW onshore wind project. Boralex; Energir; Valener owns the project. It was commissioned in 2013. The project was developed by Boralex; Energir; Valener. It is located in Quebec, Canada. Buy the profile here.
4. Nigig Power Corporation Wind Farm
The Nigig Power Corporation Wind Farm onshore wind project with a capacity of 300.15MW came online in 2019. The project was developed by BluEarth Renewables; Nigig Power; Pattern Energy Group. Nigig Power; Pattern Energy Group have the equity stakes in the project. It is located in Ontario, Canada. Buy the profile here.
5. Lac Alfred
The Lac Alfred has been operating since 2013. The 300MW onshore wind project is located in Quebec, Canada. The project has been developed by St-Laurent Energies consortium. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board; Enbridge Income Fund have the equity stakes in this project. Buy the profile here.
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