ACCIONA Windpower to supply turbines for 30MW wind park in Canada

ACCIONA Windpower, a subsidiary of ACCIONA Group, has been selected by Prince Edward Island Energy (PEIEC) for a contract to supply turbines for a 30MW Hermanville & Clear Springs Wind Project, in the eastern King’s County, in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada.

The value of the contract was not disclosed.

The wind park is currently being developed in the Hermanville and Clear Springs area of the Canadian province Prince Edward Island to produce clean energy.

Under the terms of the contract, the company will provide ten units of AW116/3000 wind turbine generators each with a power generating capacity of 3MW, which will be installed on steel towers.

The scope of the agreement also includes operating and maintaining the wind park for 15 years.

ACCIONA Windpower North America CEO Joe Baker said the company has partnered with PEI Energy and install its AW3000 turbine for the first time in the Canada.

"PEI Energy Corporation has done an excellent job in selecting a turbine that will deliver low-cost, clean energy to its customers," Baker added.

The AW116/3000 turbine with a 116m diameter rotor and optimises performance even in different wind speeds.

The turbine’s 12kV generation technology directly feeds the electricity produced into the collection system and eliminates the need of step-up transformers.

The project is anticipated to become operational by the end of 2013.

The project is being developed in line with the province’s established Energy Accord and its 10 point plan on wind energy.