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Nova Scotia proposes five offshore wind energy zones

Canada ramps offshore wind with five areas while Trump escalates US sector clampdown. The provincial government has identified five offshore wind energy areas as part of its plan to expand renewable energy and secure long-term energy stability for the province. The proposed sites – French Bank, Middle Bank, Sable Island Bank, Sydney Bight and Western/Emerald … Continue reading Nova Scotia proposes five offshore wind energy zones

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Nordex Receives 94 MW Wind Power Order in Canada

A wind energy project developer has placed an order with the Nordex Group for the supply and installation of 16 N163/5.X wind turbines. The 94 MW order also includes maintenance for the turbines for a period of 25 years. Nordex will supply the wind turbines for the wind farm in Nova Scotia starting in mid-2026, … Continue reading Nordex Receives 94 MW Wind Power Order in Canada

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Nova Scotia (Canada) Identifies Five Areas for Offshore Wind Development

The Nova Scotian government has identified five areas it considers suitable for installing wind turbines in offshore wind farms. The government issued a statement Friday indicating that the next step is to solicit input from Nova Scotians before granting official designations, a process that will conclude on April 14.“Canada, with the world’s longest coastline, a … Continue reading Nova Scotia (Canada) Identifies Five Areas for Offshore Wind Development

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The South Canoe wind farm (102 MW) in Nova Scotia will consist of thirty-four 3 MW ACCIONA Windpower wind turbines

The wind farm will supply electricity equivalent to the consumption of 32,000 homes and will help the province of  reach its renewable energy targets. ACCIONA has signed a contract to supply 34 wind turbines for a 102 MW wind farm in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It will carry out the construction, internal electrical … Continue reading The South Canoe wind farm (102 MW) in Nova Scotia will consist of thirty-four 3 MW ACCIONA Windpower wind turbines

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Vestas to make wind turbines for Canadian wind power projects

Vestas has received a 24 MW order for 12 V100-2.0 MW wind turbines from juwi Wind Canada Ltd. for four projects in Nova Scotia, Canada.   Deliveries for all projects — Truro Heights, Millbrook, Whynotts and Chebucto Pockwock — are expected to occur in mid-2014 with commissioning in the second half of next year. “We … Continue reading Vestas to make wind turbines for Canadian wind power projects

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Nova Scotia’s wind farm approved

The Municipality of the District of Chester in Nova Scotia has approved the controversial South Canoe Wind Energy Project. Once the $200 million wind farm is completed in 2015, it will be the largest wind power project in the Canadian province. The South Canoe Wind Project will include 34 wind turbines between Vaughan and New Russell, both … Continue reading Nova Scotia’s wind farm approved

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