Amaranth Wind Farm

The Amaranth Wind Farm, also known as the Melancthon EcoPower Centre, is a 199.5 megawatt (MW) wind farm in Amaranth and Melancthon Township, near Shelburne, Ontario. The centre is owned and operated by TransAlta and at the time of opening, was Canada's largest wind energy installation.[1]

Amaranth Wind Farm
Wind farm in Melancthon
CountryCanada
LocationAmaranth and Melancthon Township, near Shelburne, Ontario
Coordinates44.1001°N 80.2709°W / 44.1001; -80.2709
StatusOperational
Construction began2005
Commission dateMarch 4, 2006
Owner(s)TransAlta
Operator(s)TransAlta
Wind farm
Power generation
Nameplate capacity199.5 megawatt (MW)

Construction of the Melancthon EcoPower Centre began with the 67.5 MW Phase I in 2005 and achieved commercial operation in March 2006. Construction of the 132 MW Phase II of the project began in 2007 and achieved full commercial operation in November 2008.[1]

Production (MWh)[2]
YearJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberTotal
200612,57313,49211,4988,63810,3247,83911,03018,01512,51013,862119,781
200718,47023,27722,56018,33610,98710,3788,8159,40112,53416,44318,53516,788144,777
200823,78716,25118,69316,57217,2821,09910,2958,51410,33525,21228,27560,570196,847
200937,24146,67141,57460,29644,80416,14624,20627,08222,48637,48633,60545,656353,341
201040,01132,93841,48248,35735,73426,73724,20526,17142,25743,59645,98938,929373,457
201131,44658,09739,91854,14133,89428,88420,17522,76126,48739,12959,55146,687371,627
201256,52848,00750,07345,56425,60636,41017,588175,241

See also

References
  1. "Canadian Hydro Opens Canada's Largest Wind Energy Installation". RenewableEnergyWorld.com. RenewableEnergyWorld.com. 13 November 2008. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  2. Wind Power in Ontario Archived 2014-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
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