The project consists of 20 wind turbines capable of generating up to 30 MW of emissions-free electricity. It will produce approximately 99 gWh of electricity annually — enough to power more than 10,000 homes.
Kerr, who represents West Nova Scotia, said the funding will come from Canada’s ecoENERGY for Renewable Power program and is part of a series of investments in green energy projects totalling $63.8 million that have been announced across the country.
“Investing in clean energy technologies stimulates the growth of a domestic clean energy industry, creating high-quality jobs for Canadians,” Kerr said.
Since 2006, the Government of Canada has invested more than $10 billion to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build a more sustainable environment through investments in green infrastructure, energy efficiency, clean energy technologies and the production of cleaner energy and cleaner fuels.
"Nova Scotia Power is committed to replacing fossil fuel generation with renewable sources; ecoENERGY is helping to lower the cost of that change to customers," said Robin McAdam, Nova Scotia Power’s executive vice-president of sustainability.
Funding clean energy projects is part of Ottawa’s commitment to reduce Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions by 17 percent below 2005 levels by 2020.
“Moving forward aggressively with investments in clean energy technologies will help us balance our need for energy with our need to protect the environment,” Kerr said.
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