New TansAlta windfarm in Quebec
Posted Mar 14, 2013 3:05 pm.
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TransAlta has opened a big new windfarm in Quebec.
TransAlta’s newest windfarm in Quebec will add 68 megawatts of renewable power to the grid in that province this year — enough to power 11,000 homes.
Renewable energy plays have become a major part of TransAlta’s business making up 25 per cent of its total portfolio.
“Adding New Richmond to our company means we now supply 167MW of wind in the Québec market, and over 1,220MW of wind power to customers in Québec, New Brunswick, Ontario and Alberta,” said Dawn Farrell, TransAlta’s president and chief executive officer. “Renewable energy assets, wind, geothermal and hydro, now make up almost 25% of our portfolio; a significant achievement for the company over the past decade.”
During construction the project created 250 jobs.
