Nicolas-Riou Wind Project is a 224.25MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Quebec, Canada. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in January 2018. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project was developed by EDF Renewables Canada. EDF Renewables Canada, Regie Intermunicipale de Lenergie du Bas-Saint-Laurent and Regie intermunicipale de lenergie Gaspesie-Iles-de-la-Madeleine are currently owning the project having ownership stake of 50%, 33.33% and 16.67% respectively.
The project generates 677,315MWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 35,000 households.
The project has 116.5m high towers.
Development status
The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in January 2018.
Power purchase agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Hydro-Quebec under a power purchase agreement for a period of 25 years.
Contractors involved
Borea Construction was selected to render engineering procurement construction services for the wind power project.
Vestas Wind Systems was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 65 units of V117-3.45 MW turbines, each with 3.45MW nameplate capacity.
Vestas Wind Systems is the O&M contractor for the wind power project for a period of 10 years.
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About EDF Renewables Canada
EDF Renewables Canada Inc (EDF Renewables Canada), a subsidiary of EDF Renewables SA, is a provider of renewable energy services. The company develops, builds and operates wind, solar and biomass energy worldwide through its subsidiaries. It offers renewable energy services to corporate, industries and commercial purchasers. EDF Renewables Canada also provides third-party operations and maintenance services in North America with over 10 gig watts of power under contract. Along with the wind, solar energies it also involved in hydro, marine, biogas, biomass and geothermal energy development. Further, EDF Renewables Canada is engaged in energy storage. The company has the business presence in 20 countries. EDF Renewables is headquartered in Toronto, Canada with an additional office in Montreal, Canada.
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