Mount Copper Project is a 54MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Quebec, Canada. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in May 2004.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Onshore | 54 | 54 | – | Active | Quebec, Canada | 3CI energy eolienne |
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Description
The project was developed by 3CI energy eolienne and is currently owned by NextEra Energy Resources with a stake of 100%.
The project generates 185,900MWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 16,200 households.
Development Status
The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in May 2004.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Hydro-Quebec under a power purchase agreement for a period of 21 years. The contracted capacity is 54MW.
Contractors Involved
Vestas – Canadian Wind Technology was selected to render EPC services for the wind power project.
Vestas Wind Systems was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 30 units of V80-1.8 MW turbines, each with 1.8MW nameplate capacity.
Northwind Solutions is the O&M contractor for the wind power project.
About 3CI energy eolienne
3CI energy eolienne (3CI) is a renewable energy company. The company provides conception, construction and operation of wind projects. It offers wind towers implantation, anemometry, mapping and site analysis services. 3CI’s projects include Mount Copper wind energy and Mount Miller wind power energy. The company’s Mount Copper wind energy project is located in the Gaspe Peninsula, near Murdochville, which consists of thirty 1.8 MW wind generators with an installed capacity of 54MW. Its Mount Miller wind power energy projects are built in three municipalities, including Kinnear’s Mills, Saint-Jean-de-Brebeuf and Thetford Mines with the installed capacity of 156 MW. 3CI is headquartered in Saint Bruno, Quebec, Canada.
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