Prince Township Wind Farm

Prince Township Wind Farm
A portion of the Prince Twp. wind farm
Location of Prince Township Wind Farm in Ontario
Country	Canada
Location	Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Coordinates	46°37′N 84°28′W
Status	Operational
Commission date	September 2006
Power generation
Nameplate capacity	189 MW
Capacity factor	27.2%

Prince Township Wind Farm is the third largest wind farm in Canada. It is located north of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, mostly within the township of Prince but also extending into Unorganized Algoma (Dennis and Pennefather Townships), however it is visible from as far away as Pancake Bay Provincial Park. Prince I, 99 MW was completed in September 2006, Prince II, 90 MW, in November 2006. The average capacity factor for the first five full years of operation was 27.2%.

Prince Township Monthly Production (MWh)

Year	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December	Total
2006								1402	10956	24475	32814	45702	115359
2007	38443	43510	56011	34429	35000	21735	16912	31901	48743	53416	50123	48091	478314
2008	46109	30310	41186	46696	41942	28576	21684	22265	34196	54202	40355	48562	456083
2009	28224	37036	48543	50827	48263	21134	21642	26173	22301	42682	45477	40280	432582
2010	38752	27300	36617	41417	35761	25573	21275	31225	50264	43219	59399	43632	454434
2011	31143	43163	39289	42681	34914	35940	18450	20072	35044	45636	42192	44710	433234
2012	57502	40438	57594	40477	36144	28053	15216

See also

• List of offshore wind farms

External links

• Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) website
• Power Being Generated in Ontario by Site