Meikle Wind Farm is a wind farm located in the Peace River region of British Columbia, Canada, between Chetwynd and Tumbler Ridge. The wind farm produces 184.6 MW of electricity and is the largest wind farm in British Columbia. It is co-owned by Pattern Energy and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board.[3]
Meikle Wind Farm | |
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Country | Canada |
Location | Peace River Region, British Columbia |
Coordinates | 55°17′50.5″N 121°24′06.7″W / 55.297361°N 121.401861°W |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | October 2014 |
Commission date | January 2017 |
Owner(s) | Pattern Energy (50.8%) PSPIB (49.2%) |
Operator(s) | Pattern Energy |
Power generation | |
Make and model | 61 [1] |
Nameplate capacity | 184.6 megawatt (MW) [2] |
External links | |
Website | https://meiklewind.com |
See also
edit- List of wind farms in Canada
- Gwillim Lake Provincial Park - a nearby provincial park
References
edit- ^ "Meikle Wind". Pattern Energy. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- ^ Dallas, Matt (27 February 2017). "Pattern Development Completes Largest Wind Power Project in British Columbia" (PDF). Meikle Wind. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Pattern Energy acquires 51% of 179-MW Meikle Wind-power facility". Windpower Engineering & Development. Retrieved 2020-01-20.