Owner | Canadian Renewable Energy Corporation – A wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian Hydro Developers |
Project | New Wind Project in Ontario |
Location | On Wolfe Island near Kingston, Ontario |
Size | 198 MW, $475 Million |
Turbines | 86 Siemens 2.3 MW, 80m hub height |
Role | Project Management, Engineering and Construction Management |
The project involved the supply and installation of 86 Siemens 2.3 MW Mark II turbines. The site is located on an island across from Kingston.
Site investigation work was undertaken in 2006 and 2007. Construction started in the fall of 2008 and was completed in 2009.
CPL managed all engineering and construction for the project as well as the transportation and delivery of the turbine components from Denmark to the project site.
Key features include:
- Siemens 2.3 MW Mark II turbines with 80m hub height.
- Rotor/blade diameter of 93m.
- Approximately 45 km of access and site roads.
- Approximately 70 km of 34.5 kV underground and overhead power & communication lines.
- New 230 kV substation.
- 8 km of 230 kV submarine cable from Wolfe Island to the mainland.
- Project awarded November 2005, with COD in June 2009.