Calgary: TransAlta announced October 19 that its 17.25 MW expansion of the TransAlta Renewables Inc. wind facility at Kent Hills in New Brunswick is fully operational, bringing total generating capacity to 167 MW. As part of the development and regulatory approval process, TransAlta Renewables worked with the government, neighbouring Indigenous communities, Mi’gmawe’l Tplu’taqnn Inc. and Fort Folly First Nation, and local stakeholder groups such as the Snowmobilers Association. Natural Forces Technologies Inc., a wind-energy developer based in Atlantic Canada, co-developed and co-owns the wind farm with TransAlta Renewables.
Under the 17-year power purchase agreement, New Brunswick Power receives both energy to the province’s electricity grid and renewable energy credits.
Construction began in April 2018, achieving completion in under six months.