Prince Township Wind Farm | |
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Country | Canada |
Location | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario |
Coordinates | 46°37′N 84°28′W / 46.617°N 84.467°W |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | September 2006 |
Power generation | |
Nameplate capacity | 189 MW |
Capacity factor | 27.2% |
External links | |
Commons | Related media on Commons |
Prince Wind Farm is a large wind farm in northern Ontario. Prince Wind Farm is owned by Brookfield Power Prince Wind LP, a subsidiary of Brookfield Power. It is located north of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, mostly within the township of Prince but also extending into Unorganized Algoma (Dennis and Pennefather Townships), however it is visible from as far away as Pancake Bay Provincial Park and Whitefish Point. Prince I, 99 MW was completed in September 2006, Prince II, 90 MW, in November 2006. The average capacity factor for the first five full years of operation was 27.2%.