Le Nordais

Located on the Gaspé Peninsula, Le Nordais wind farm generates an average of 165,000 megawatt hours per year. The facility consists of 132 wind turbines; 75 in Cap-Chat and 57 in Matane.

The facility has been operating since 1999.

The power from the facility is sold under a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Hydro-Québec.

TransAlta owns and operates the Le Nordais facility through its wholly owned subsidiary Canadian Hydro Developers.

At a Glance

• Technology: NEG-Micon 750 kW turbines, 55 m towers

Environmental Highlights

• Le Nordais is EcoLogo^M certified by the Environmental Choice Program.

Note: Le Nordais operates as Kenwind Industries Ltd.