The Power of Water.
Nothing makes the world greener than water and sunshine. Big Green Monster stands in awe of Mother Nature. We like hydroelectric power for many reasons. One reason is that, other than solar, water power is the oldest, cleanest and simplest form of large-scale renewable power generation. Shouldn’t we be building more dams? Should the risks of localized ecological damage always trump the gains from clean efficient sustainable energy generation?
Brookfield Renewable Power Inc. has developed and successfully operated hydroelectric power facilities for over 100 years. Brookfield Renewable Power’s portfolio comprises over 3,900 megawatts of capacity and includes almost 160 hydroelectric power generating stations located on over 60 river systems, 1 wind farm, and 2 thermal plants, principally in the northeastern North America and Brazil.
Brookfield Renewable Power is investing in the development of wind energy projects to offer clean renewable electricity. For more than five years, they have pursued development opportunities in the wind energy sector.
Brookfield Renewable Power has been conducting extensive research to identify the viable wind resource base in Ontario. They are developing high value projects, through the application of advanced wind resource technologies, and acquisitions of productive wind lands.
The Prince Wind Energy Project comprises 126 wind turbines extending over nearly 20,000 acres. With a total installed capacity of 189 megawatts (MW), Prince is now the largest wind farm in Canada.
Completed in November 2006, the Prince Wind Energy Project is located northwest of Sault Ste. Marie, in Northern Ontario. The project was constructed in two phases, each with its own 20-year power purchase agreement with the Ontario Power Authority.
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