Enbridge Ontario Wind Farm
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Posted by Energetic
The Enbridge Ontario Wind Farm is a wind power plant located in Bruce County, Ontario, near the shores of Lake Huron. Enbridge Ontario Wind Farm is being developed by Enbridge Inc., a Canadian corporation better known for involvement in fossil fuels and their distribution.
The overall project utilizes a total of 110 Vestas V82 wind turbines. Each turbine has a rated capacity of 1,650 kilowatts. A 44 kilovolt (kV) connection system which includes both underground cable and overhead power lines connect the turbines.
A 44/230 kV substation step-ups the generation to 230 kV for the connection the Hydro One owned 230 kV circuits B4V and B5V and feed into the Ontario electricity market administered by the Independent Electricity System Operator.
The Enbridge Ontario Wind Farm is not the only energy development in the area; Bruce County also boasts the Huron Wind wind farm, and the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station.