Forty Mile Wind Power Project is a 428.5MW onshore wind power project. It is planned in Alberta, Canada. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the partially active stage. It will be developed in multiple phases. The project construction is likely to commence in 2019 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2022. Buy the profile here.
Description
The project is being developed by Canadian Utilities and Forty Mile Granlea Wind GP. Atco and Others are currently owning the project having ownership stake of 52.9% and 47.1% respectively.
The project is expected to supply enough clean energy to power 140,000 households.
The Tubular Steel structure to be installed at the project site are expected to be 107.5m high.
Development status
The project construction is expected to commence from 2019. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2022.
Power purchase agreement
The power generated from the Forty Mile Wind Power Project (Forty Mile Wind Power Project IA) will be sold to Microsoft under a power purchase agreement for a period of 15 years. The offtake capacity is expected to be 150MW.
Contractors involved
Forty Mile Wind Power Project (Forty Mile Wind Power Project IA) will be equipped with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SG 4.5-145 turbines. The phase consists of 45 turbines with 4.5MW nameplate capacity.
Forty Mile Wind Power Project (Forty Mile Wind Power Project II) will be equipped with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SG 4.5-145 turbines. The phase consists of 44 turbines with 4.5MW nameplate capacity.
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy is expected to perform operations and maintenance for the Forty Mile Wind Power Project (Forty Mile Wind Power Project IA) for a period of 20 years.
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About Canadian Utilities
Canadian Utilities Ltd (CUL), an a subsidiary of ATCO Group company is an electric utility. The company carries out electricity and natural gas distribution and transmission operations. It constructs and maintains electrical transmission and distribution lines and has stakes in generating plants through subsidiary entities. CUL offers hydrocarbon storage and processing, and industrial water solutions. The company’s structure and logistics portfolio includes workforce housing, modular facilities, construction, site support services and logistics and operations management services. The company also conducts electricity and natural gas retail sales. It owns and operates natural gas transmission facilities across Alberta. The company primarily operates in Canada and Australia. CUL is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide from announcement through to operation across all technologies and countries worldwide.
