Nova Scotia Approves Plans for the Province's Largest Onshore Wind Farm
The project is expected to generate 1,200 megawatts of electricity and cut annual emissions by 1.94 million tonnes, the government says.
- On Thursday, the Environment Department approved the Ocean Lake Wind Project in Guysborough County, authorizing construction of 158 turbines, each 221 metres tall, marking Nova Scotia's largest wind energy project.
- Developers EverWind NS Holdings Ltd and the Membertou Development Corp, the development arm of the Membertou First Nation, will lead the project while complying with 61 terms and conditions protecting the environment and human health.
- Once operational, the facility will generate 1,200 megawatts of electricity, powering 400,000 homes, while construction creates more than 400 jobs generating about $11 million in annual tax revenue for the Municipality of the District of Guysborough.
- Green energy from the project will reduce Nova Scotia's annual greenhouse gas emissions by about 1.94 million tonnes, equivalent to removing 420,000 gas-powered vehicles from roads as the province phases out coal-fired power plants by 2030.
- Construction begins in 2029 with completion scheduled five years later, positioning the project to power Everwind Fuels' green hydrogen and ammonia facility at Point Tupper in Cape Breton, expected to cost $2 billion.
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Nova Scotia approves plan for province's largest onshore wind farm
The Nova Scotia government has granted environmental assessment approval for plans to build what it describes as the province’s largest wind energy project. On Thursday, the Environment Department issued a statement saying the Ocean Lake Wind Project proposed for Guysborough County in eastern Nova Scotia calls for the construction of 158 turbines, each of them 221 metres tall. The proposed sites for the turbines are near the communities of New H…
Nova Scotia approves plans for the province's largest onshore wind farm
The Ocean Lake Wind Project proposed for Guysborough County calls for the construction of 158 turbines on or near Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore. Construction is expected to start in 2029, with a completion slated for five years later.
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The Hamilton SpectatorNova Scotia approves plans for the province’s largest onshore wind farm
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government has granted environmental assessment approval for plans to build what it describes as the province’s largest wind energy project.
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