Nova Scotia has awarded power deals to six onshore wind farms that are partially owned by indigenous Canadian communities. The 625MW of newly contracted onshore wind capacity is enough to double the province’s existing 623MW wind power fleet, according to “uåX˜äŠÊ˜·³Ç Intelligence, the research and data division of “uåX˜äŠÊ˜·³Ç.
The project operators will receive an average rate of C$63.62/MWh (US$44.24/MWh) from government-regulated utility Nova Scotia Power for electricity produced from the wind farms. The contracted price marks an increase from prices agreed in the province’s previous auction in 2022.
Each project is part-owned by one or more indigenous communities in Nova Scotia and is due to start operations by the end of 2028.
The wind farms successful in the tender are:
The 149.6MW Yellow Birch wind farm being developed by SWEB Development and Glooscap First Nation;
The 115.5MW Melvin Lake Wind project being developed by ABO Energy Canada in partnership with Eskasoni, Potlotek, We’koqma’q L’nue’kati and Wagmatook First Nations;
The 42MW Rhodena Wind project being developed by ABO Energy Canada in partnership with Eskasoni, Potlotek, We’koqma’q L’nue’kati and Wagmatook First Nations;
The 61.2MW Blueberry Acres wind farm being developed by SWEB Development and Glooscap First Nation;
The 149.6MW Sugar Maple wind farm being developed by WEB Development and Glooscap First Nation;
And the 150MW Eigg Mountain wind farm being developed by Renewable Energy Systems Canada in partnership with Paq’tnkek and Pictou Landing First Nations.
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