Blue Hill Wind Farm Gets Green Lights from Government Of Saskatchewan

Environment Minister Dustin Duncan has approved a large-scale wind energy project in the province. This is the first large-scale wind energy project approved under The Environmental Assessment Act.

Located south of Herbert, the Blue Hill Wind Energy Project will be developed and operated by Algonquin Power Co. (a subsidiary of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.) and is expected to include up to 56 wind turbines The turbines will add 177 megawatts of wind energy for SaskPower customers – enough energy to power more than 70,000 average Saskatchewan homes.  Construction is anticipated to begin in 2019, with possible service as early as 2021. “This new wind energy project demonstrates our government’s commitment to renewable energy and... ... More: Official Press Release Government Of Saskatchewan

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