Wintering Hills is an 88MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Alberta, Canada. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in December 2011. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project was developed by Suncor Energy and Teck Resources. The project is currently owned by Teck Resources with a stake of 49%.
The project supplies enough clean energy to power 35,000 households, offsetting 200,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year.
The Tubular Steel towers installed at the project site are 80m high.
Development status
The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in December 2011.
Contractors involved
Hatch was selected to render engineering procurement construction services for the wind power project.
GE Renewable Energy was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 55 units of 1.6-82.5 turbines, each with 1.6MW nameplate capacity.
EDF Renewable Services is the O&M contractor for the wind power project.
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About Suncor Energy
Suncor Energy Inc (Suncor) is an exploration and production company that mainly focuses on the development of Athabasca oil sands. It carries out development and up gradation of oil sands; offshore and onshore oil and gas production; refining of crude oil and marketing of petroleum and petrochemical products. The company generates power through renewable energy sources. Suncor produces bitumen blends, gasoline, asphalt, diesel, sweet and sour crude oil, chemicals, heavy fuel and home heating oil, petroleum coke and Sulphur. The company sells its refined petroleum products to retail, commercial and industrial customers under Petro-Canada and Sunoco brand. Suncor is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
About Teck Resources
Teck Resources Ltd (Teck) is a diversified metals and mining company that carries out the exploration, development, smelting, refining, and research operations. It offers steelmaking coal, copper and zinc products. The company has interests in mining and processing operations in Canada, the US, Chile and Peru. It also produces silver, lead, molybdenum and various specialty metals, chemicals, and fertilizers. The company also owns interest in the Fort Hills oil sands mining and processing operation and other oil sands assets in the Athabasca region of Alberta in Canada. It markets its products in the Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Americas. Teck is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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