Nova Scotia’s South Canoe wind project operational

Construction of the South Canoe Wind Farm in Nova Scotia. — Photo courtesy New Ross Economic Development

Canadian Press is reporting that the 34-turbine South Canoe Wind Farm in the Nova Scotia municipality of Chester officially opened on June 21. Though several months behind the original construction schedule, the project is being deemed a success. The wind farm, Nova Scotia’s largest, is slated to provide enough energy for about 32,000 homes. Construction began early in 2014 on the project, which is a joint venture by Nova Scotia companies Oxford Frozen Foods, Minas Basin Pulp and Power and Nova Scotia Power. The developers report that more than 750 people worked on the construction of the wind farm. Now that the project is complete, there will be five or six permanent employees on the site. There are roughly 30 large commercial wind farms in the province, according to the Nova Scotia Power website, although some have a capacity of less than one megawatt of power.

Source: Canadian Press