Wolfe Island

The Wolfe Island wind facility is located near Kingston, Ontario. The facility began commercial operation in 2009.

The site has a nameplate capacity of 197.8 megawatts and includes 86 Siemens SWT-2.3-93 turbines with 80-metre towers.

TransAlta owns and operates the Wolfe Island facility through its wholly owned subsidiary Canadian Hydro Developers. The power produced from Wolfe Island is sold under a 20-year Renewable Energy Supply II Contract with the Ontario Power Authority.

We gratefully acknowledge Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) for its support for this project through the eco Energy for Renewable Power (eERP) program.

Environmental highlights

The Wolfe Island wind facility has a UL ECOLOGO® Certification for Renewable Energy.

Post-construction monitoring

The Post-Construction Follow-Up Plan (PCFP) for Wolfe Island is a state-of-the-art monitoring program, and is the most comprehensive program in Canada.

The PCFP requires bi-annual monitoring reports be prepared and submitted to Environment Canada, Ministry of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Canada and to Ducks Unlimited Canada for review and comment.

Data collected during the monitoring work is done professionally, objectively and without bias. The monitoring reports are prepared by third-party experts who have extensive experience in post-construction monitoring programs.

The PCFP ensures that any potentially significant unanticipated adverse environmental effects are identified if they occur. It also ensures the appropriate agencies are involved in the analysis of the monitoring results.