Gros-Morne Wind Farm

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Gros-Morne
CountryCanada
LocationGaspé Peninsula, Quebec
Coordinates49°20′N 65°44′W / 49.333°N 65.733°W / 49.333; -65.733Coordinates: 49°20′N 65°44′W / 49.333°N 65.733°W / 49.333; -65.733
StatusOperational
Commission datePhase I: 2011
Phase II: 2012
Owner(s)Cartier Wind Energy
Power generation
Units operational141
Make and modelGE 1,5 sle
Nameplate capacity211.5MW
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The Gros-Morne Wind Farm is a large 211.5 megawatt (MW) wind farm comprising 141 1.5MW wind turbines that provides electricity to over 40,000 homes.[1][2] It is located about 50 kilometers north-west of Gaspe, Quebec and it is owned and operated by Cartier Wind Energy. The wind farm was constructed in 2 phases, the first phase, involving 100.5 MW and 67 wind turbines, was completed on November 29, 2011. Construction of phase II involved 111MW and 74 wind turbines, and it was finalized on November 6, 2012.[3]

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  1. ^ http://www.cartierenergie.com/en/cartier-energie.aspx?sec=19 Retrieved 17 Oct 2014
  2. ^ http://ici.radio-canada.ca/regions/est-quebec/2012/11/06/009-gros-morne-parc-eolien-innergex.shtml Retrieved 17 Oct 2014
  3. ^ http://www.cartierenergie.com/en/cartier-energie.aspx?sec=20 Retrieved 17 Oct 2014
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