The West Cape wind farm is one of the largest wind farms in Prince Edward Island. It is owned by Ventus Energy, a subsidiary of SUEZ Renewable Energy North America. M. K. Ince and Associates Ltd. has been contracted to do engineering and biological consulting for this project.

West Cape Wind Farm

West Cape Wind Farm Phase I

• Commissioning Date: May 2007
• Turbines: 11 Vestas V80 1.8 MW
• Installed Capacity: 19.8 MW

West Cape Wind Farm Phase II

• Comissioning Date: 2009
• Turbines: 55 Vestas V80 1.8 MW
• Installed Capacity: 99 MW

Public Outreach

• Public Open House reaching over 100 residents
• Newsletters delivered to residents

Biological Consulting

• Environmental Management Plan (Pre and Post-Construction Monitoring Protocols)
• Environmental Assessment Completed to obtain provincial approvals
• Rare Plant Species Monitoring (Pre and Post-Construction)
• Erosion Monitoring
• Pre and Post-Construction Bird and Bat Monitoring

Engineering Consulting

• Sound modeling for Phase I and II
• Post-Construction Sound Monitoring
• Turbine Layout Work
• Shadow Flicker Modeling
• Visual Impact Assessment
• Wind Resource Assessment