The North Cape Wind Farm is a small 16-turbine wind farm located at North Cape in the community of Seacow Pond, immediately south of the WEICan facility. The wind farm was developed in two 8-turbine phases with phase one being completed in November 2001 and phase two being completed in November 2003. The wind turbines being used are the Vestas V-47-660 model with a rated generating capacity of 660 kWh (2,400 MJ). At 100% production, the 16 turbines are capable of generating 10.5600 MWh (38,016 MJ) of electrical power per year.
The North Cape Wind Farm is owned and operated by the Prince Edward Island Energy Corporation, a Crown corporation of the Government of Prince Edward Island. Capital to build the wind farm was raised through the purchase of PEI Energy Saving Bonds.
Electricity generated by the North Cape Wind Farm is transported over a 28 km (17 mi) 69 kilovolt transmission line (also owned by PEI Energy Corporation) to a Maritime Electric substation in Huntley. This line was constructed under phase one. The wind farm's electricity is purchased by Maritime Electric for distribution to customers in Prince Edward Island.
In 2003 the wind farm was supplying 7.5% of Prince Edward Island's electricity.
Coordinates: 47°04′N 64°00′W / 47.067°N 64.000°W / 47.067; -64.000
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