Kingsbridge Wind Power Project, also referred to as Kingsbridge 1 Wind facility , refers to a large wind farm owned and operated by Capital Power Corporation. Kingsbridge 1 Wind facility is located between Goderich and Kincardine, Ontario. The Kingsbridge 1 Wind facility is located on the southeast shore of Lake Huron in the township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh and consists of 22 1.8 MW Vestas V80 wind turbines with a capacity of 39.6 MW. Each tower is over 78 meters tall and weigh around 195 metric tonnes.Kingsbridge Wind Power Project The project consists of two phases and currently provides power to on average 12,500 homes.
In 2004, the first phase was awarded a generation contract by the Government of Ontario as part of its renewable energy RFP. Construction has since been completed and the project is fully operational.
In 2005, the second phase received a generation contract from the provincial government.
+Production (MWh)Wind Power in Ontario YearJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberTotal2006 6,004 7,011 6,077 4,856 4,717 4,423 7,036 11,098 7,947 15,806 74,9752007 13,365 14,892 13,290 10,904 6,811 5,240 4,305 4,603 8,019 11,193 12,454 13,365 90,1842008 15,782 10,048 11,084 10,176 9,656 5,732 4,726 4,260 4,652 10,491 12,555 16,141 89,4732009 11,119 10,943 10,317 12,645 9,209 2,984 2,928 5,956 4,899 10,166 9,018 12,364 80,4862010 11,164 6,572 7,836 10,246 6,836 4,645 3,654 4,897 9,628 10,361 12,016 15,274 85,3932011 8,975 12,026 9,155 10,862 7,435 5,546 3,229 2,633 6,041 8,789 14,781 11,697 80,1682012 14,274 10,324 12,111 9,709 5,330 6,142 3,330 36,622
See also
List of wind farms in Canada.
References
External links EPCOR, the developer. Capital Power, the owner and operator. Ontario Renewables RFP I. Ontario Renewables RFP II. "Where is my Electricity Coming From at this Hour? (if I lived in Ontario)" (Canadian Nuclear Society, with data from IESO)