Sinnott
The Sinnott wind farm in southern Alberta includes 5 turbines, each producing 1.3 megawatts of power and is situated directly west of Pincher Station.
The turbines are mounted on 46 metre towers and operate in wind speeds of up to 100 kilometres per hour. One of these turbines, operating for about 35 minutes, generates enough electricity to power a typical home for a month. Each year, the Sinnott facility generates close to 17,500 megawatt hours of electricity.
Fifty per cent of the power production is contracted to the Alberta Power Pool, while the other 50 percent is contracted to ENMAX.
TransAlta owns and operates the Sinnott facility through its wholly owned subsidiary Canadian Hydro Developers.
At a Glance
- Technology: Nordex N60 turbines, 60 metre diameter rotor
Environmental Highlights
- The Sinnott facility is EcoLogoM certified by the Environmental Choice Program.
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