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28/01/2010 Wind Prospect Inc. has been awarded a contract to develop the Fairmont Wind Farm in Nova Scotia, Canada, by Nova Scotia Power.
The 4MW development in Antigonish County will become only one of a small number of wind farms to be developed in Nova Scotia since 2007, as the Province accelerates in earnest towards its renewable energy target of 25% by 2015.
The Fairmont site was submitted to Nova Scotia Power following careful scrutiny of over 100 potential locations by Wind Prospect’s Halifax office, including environmental impact, wind resource, and accessibility to the electrical grid.
In total 20 bids were received by Nova Scotia Power in response to their most recent call for power, with only 10 other contracts being awarded. Austen Hughes is the Project Manager for the Fairmont Wind Farm and was part of the site selection team. Austen said:
“It is hoped that by 2015 one quarter of the province’s power needs will be satisfied by renewable energy sources, so this really is the tip of the iceberg for the province.
“The Fairmont project was identified through a rigorous and environmentally responsible site finding process, and we will be continuing this as we ramp up our development activities, so that we are ready to react quickly to future tendering opportunities.”
He added: “Wind Prospect is developing a large portfolio of wind farms across a number of Canadian provinces, and we are extremely happy to be working with Nova Scotia Power, right here in Nova Scotia.”
Rob Bennett, President and CEO of Nova Scotia Power said:
“Nova Scotia Power is committed to incorporating more renewable energy into our generation mix. We are proud to be able to work with small community-based projects, like Wind Prospect Inc. in Antigonish County, to bring more green energy to Nova Scotia and create new economic development opportunities in the province at an important time for our economy.”
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