The Merlin Wind Farm is a proposed 10 MW project near the community of Merlin, Ontario, in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. This is a partner project between Wind Prospect Inc. and M. K. Ince and Associates Ltd.

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Proposed Wind Farm Details

• Commissioning Date: late 2010
• Turbines: Six turbines, 80m hub height, 41m blade length
• Installed Capacity: 9.9 MW

Environmental Screening Report

• Completed June 2008
• Included:
  • Bird and bat studies
  • Noise assessment
  • Visual assessment
  • Stage 1 and 2 archaeology assessment
• Statement of Completion issued in August 2008

Planning

• Municipal Zoning approval obtained during Council Planning meeting October 21, 2008
• Negotiations with Hydro One regarding interconnection details are ongoing
• Construction could begin sometime in 2009