Victoria, BC – July 10, 2019: Since April 1, 2019 all four E126 wind turbines at the Moose Lake Wind Farm have been in full commercial operation, injecting clean energy electrons into the BC Hydro grid. The nominal capacity of each of the wind energy converters (WEC) is 4200 kW, but to comply with BC Hydro’s requirements, they were de-rated to 3750 kW. The E126 platform boasts an impressive 141 m of swept area.
The project is the first in North America to feature the E126 turbine—amongst the largest land-based wind turbines ever installed. With a gross capacity factor exceeding 50% the Moose Lake Wind project will produce energy at a level comparable to large BC Hydro projects, such as the Site C dam.
Aeolis developed Moose Lake in partnership with Quebec-based Boralex under the BC Hydro’s Standing Offer Program (SOP). The 15,000 kW of installed capacity generates enough electricity to power 5,370 homes. The wind farm also helps reduce CO2 emissions by 750 tons per year.
The Aeolis team, local authorities and representatives of West Moberly First Nation, which was involved in construction of the project, participated in the official inauguration ceremony that took place on June 19, 2019.
Moose Lake Wind Project is the first true high-energy wind site to be developed in BC and is a harbinger of future projects that will harvest this clean and competitive energy resource and play a key role in decarbonizing our society.
Completion of this project is an important milestone for the Aeolis-Boralex partnership in wind energy projects in British Columbia.