EDP Renewables Commissions 297 MW Sharp Hills Wind Farm in Canada’s Alberta

Renewable energy company EDP Renewables along with its Canada-based arm commissioned the Sharp Hills Wind Farm near the hamlets of Sedalia and New Bridgen in Alberta, Canada. The project aims to elevate Alberta’s status as a renewable energy leader in Canada as well as to diversify the energy resources in the province.

The Sharp Hills wind farm was developed in two phases, with 59 turbines installed in phase one and 12 in phase two. The two phases are expected to produce 247.8MW and 50.4MW of electricity. The energy offtaker for the project is Calgary-based TC Energy which is one of North America’s energy infrastructure companies with operations in natural gas, oil, and power industries.

EDP Renewables North America and Invest Alberta Corporation signed an MoU regarding collaboration in the renewable energy sector in Alberta and thereafter the project was launched.

“I’m extremely proud of this milestone, as it marks the largest single-phase wind farm developed by EDP Renewables to date in North America,” stated Sandhya Ganapathy, CEO of EDPR NA.

Sharp Hills Wind Farm, spread across 50 km represents an estimated capital investment of over USD 600M CAD. During construction, the project created more than 400 full-time equivalent jobs and currently employs 7 permanent positions to operate and maintain the project, read the company statement.

Less than one year after Invest Alberta and EDP Renewables signed an agreement to spur economic growth and create high-quality jobs within the renewable energy sector in Alberta, we are celebrating the successful launch of the Sharp Hills Wind Farm. This USD 600 million project is a big win for Alberta’s economy, having created more than 400 new jobs that bring economic vitality to rural Alberta and diversification to Alberta’s energy industry,” stated Rick Christiaanse, Invest Alberta CEO.

In addition, the wind farm will disperse millions to landowners through land lease payments and pay millions more to the Special Areas Board (SAB) and communities in the heart of eastern Alberta’s grasslands.