Brookfield Renewable Power, a leading producer and developer of renewable energy is developing two wind projects in Essex County, Ontario - the Gosfield Wind Project and the Comber Wind Project. These two projects would generate clean, renewable energy while providing local economic benefits.
Project Statistics
| |
Gosfield Wind Project |
Comber Wind Project |
| Turbines (Siemens SWT 2-3 MW) |
~22 |
~72 |
| Installed capacity |
~51 MW |
~166 MW |
| Energy capacity to power |
~16,000 homes |
~55,000 homes |
| Estimated amount of CO2 emissions avoided |
~140,000 tonnes/year |
~560,000 tonnes/year |
| Study area |
6,300 acres |
16,000 acres |
| Total land area required for project infrastructure |
13-29 hectares |
40-60 hectares |
| Tower height |
80 metres |
80 metres |
| Blade length |
49 metres |
49 metres |
| Wind speed to achieve rated power |
13 m/s; 47 km/hr |
13 m/s; 47 km/hr |
| Typical blade rotation speed |
6-16 rpm |
6-16 rpm |
| Weight of tower, nacelle, blades |
306 tonnes |
306 tonnes |
~ means approximately