Blackspring Ridge Wind Project

Blackspring Ridge Wind Project
Country	Canada
Location	Vulcan County, Alberta
Coordinates	50°08′03″N 112°54′55″W
Status	Operational
Construction began	May 2013
Commission date	May 2014
Construction cost	C$600 million [1]
Owners	EDF Renewables (50%) Enbridge (50%)
Wind farm
Hub height	80 metres (260 ft)
Rotor diameter	100 metres (330 ft)
Power generation
Units operational	166 Vestas V100
Nameplate capacity	300 MW

The Blackspring Ridge Wind Project is a wind farm located in Vulcan County, Alberta. The wind farms generates 300 MW of electricity and was the largest wind farm in Western Canada by installed capacity, until the completion of the Whitla, Alberta wind farm was expanded to 353MW in December 2021.^[2] It is co-owned by EDF Renewables and Enbridge.^[3]

See also

• List of wind farms in Canada
• List of largest power stations in Canada

References

1. "Blackspring Ridge Wind | Greengate Power | Sustainable Vestas Turbines". EDF Renewables. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
2. Gallant, Collin (2021-12-04). "Whitla Wind, now Alberta's largest, online since Dec. 1". Medicine Hat News. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
3. "Blackspring Ridge Wind Project, Alberta". Power Technology | Energy News and Market Analysis. Retrieved 2020-01-20.