Chin Chute Wind Farm

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Chin Chute Wind Farm

Taber was settled by homesteaders in the late 1890’s and was initially a coal-mining town.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location: 20 kilometers southwest of Taber, Alberta
Completion date: November 2006
Wind power: 30 MW capacity, using 20 GE 1.5 MW wind turbine generators
Projected CO2 emissions avoided: Approximately 112,000 tons annually
Partners: Suncor Energy Products, Inc., Enbridge Inc.

Power generation

The Chin Chute Wind Power Project produces enough electricity for approximately 11,000 homes. The electricity is sold to consumers through Alberta’s electricity grid.

Economic development

Approximately 160 people were employed during the construction phase of the Chin Chute Wind Farm, and several permanent jobs were created to manage the project. The Chin Chute Wind Power Project provides increased revenues for Alberta through investments in local infrastructure, lease agreements with local landowners and property tax revenues from the project over its lifetime.

How this project is sustainable

Harnessing a plentiful domestic energy resource like wind to generate electricity provides North America with sustainable and clean-energy choices beyond conventional power plants, which are facing depleting resources, increased carbon emissions and price volatility.