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Construction work officially begins on $3-billion wind farm northeast of Quebec City
The first two phases will add 114 turbines and 800 megawatts, enough to power 140,000 homes, Hydro-Québec said.
- On Tuesday, construction on the Des Neiges wind farm officially launched northeast of Quebec City with a $3 billion investment spanning 1,600 square kilometres.
- The first two phases will comprise 114 turbines generating 800 Megawatts of wind energy, enough to power 140,000 homes while employing 500 workers during construction.
- Quebec Premier François Legault stated, "If we act intelligently, the next century could be Quebec's century from an economic standpoint," as the project supports Hydro-Québec's goal of adding 10,000 MW by 2035.
- Representatives from the Innu and Wendat communities attended the news conference, where Wendat Chief Pierre Picard spoke of a "respectful partnership process" regarding the initiative.
- Legault emphasized global energy competition, telling reporters in Beaupré, Que., "Every country, including Donald Trump's country, is seeking energy," describing it as a race occurring worldwide.
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Construction work officially begins on $3-billion wind farm northeast of Quebec City
BEAUPRÉ — Construction on a major wind farm northeast of Quebec City has been officially launched, with an investment of $3 billion. The first two phases of the Des Neiges wind farm — the southern sector and the Charlevoix sector — will comprise a total of 114 turbines and generate 800 Megawatts of wind energy, […]
Some wind turbines will encroach on caribou habitat.
In what could be one of his last announcements as Prime Minister, François Legault officially launched work on two phases of a wind farm in Charlevoix, which could eventually be the largest in Canada, with an investment of $3 billion.
Québec inaugurates the start of work at Des Neiges wind farms. The post A wind farm in Charlevoix could become Canada's largest appeared first on Les Affaires.
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