Calgary: Greengate Power Corporation announced December 17 that its 113 MW Stirling Wind Project had been awarded a 20-year Renewable Electricity Support Agreement (RESA) by the Alberta Electric System Operator. Stirling Wind is jointly owned by Greengate, Potentia Renewables Inc. and Paul First Nation, with Potentia owning a majority interest. Construction is expected to begin shortly.
Stirling Wind is located in the County of Warner No.5 and Lethbridge County approximately 30 km southeast of the City of Lethbridge. Located on a large plateau of cultivated and grazing land, the project has a wind resource counted among the best in Alberta. Under the terms of the RESA, Stirling Wind will receive a guaranteed price for all the power it produces for a period of 20 years.
“The Stirling Wind Project is among the first successful renewable energy project partnerships between industry and a First Nations community in Alberta,” said Dan Balaban, President and Chief Executive Officer of Greengate.
Greengate is a privately-held sustainable energy company based in Calgary. Since 2007, Greengate has developed 480 MW of operating wind energy projects in Alberta and Ontario. Greengate is currently pursuing the development of over 1,000 MW of sustainable energy projects in Alberta and across North America.