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February 14, 2008 – Vol. 12 No. 47 Acciona Wind Energy to Build 64.5 MW Wind Farm in Aulac, New Brunswick. This is the second wind development project for Acciona in the Canadian Province. On Jan. 22 it was announced that it would construct a 49.5 MW wind farm in Lameque. A 25-year power purchase agreement is being finalized between New Brunswick (NB) Power and the Acciona, which will construct, own, and operate the wind farm. Between 50 and 75 jobs will be created during construction of the site, with a total investment of about $125 million. The Aulac wind farm will be in service by November 2009. The facility will have 43 Acciona Windpower wind turbines, which will provide 177,870 MW hours of power per year. This will be roughly enough power to meet the electricity needs of about 10,300 homes.
"I am pleased to say that NB Power is one step closer to our objective to have 400 MW of wind energy in place by 2010," said David Hay, president and CEO of NB Power. "Our partnership with Acciona is further strengthened with this announcement today. The two wind farms that Acciona will develop will result in NB Power having access to 114 MW of wind energy by the end of 2009. This is good news for our customers and for all New Brunswickers." Acciona Energy is a world leader in the renewable energy sector, with 172 wind farms in 12 countries, representing over 5,300 MW of wind power. (2/13/08)
Links: Acciona Energy NB Power
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