Under the contract, Senvion will deliver and install the 3.2M114 wind turbines, featuring a hot-air de-icing system.
Designed to produce enough electricity to power about 94,000 homes, the Senvion 3.2M114 turbines have a hub height of 100m and a rotor diameter of 114m.
Owned and developed in a 50-50 partnership between the three Mi’gmaq First Nations of Quebec and Innergex Renewable Energy, the MU wind project is scheduled to be commissioned by the end of 2016.
The project is considered to be the biggest wind farm project with First Nations participation in Quebec to date.
Senvion SE CEO Andreas Nauen said: "Big wind farms like MU highlight the importance of the renewable sector for the country."
Senvion Canada North America CEO Helmut Herold said: "I am convinced that our flexibility and our persistence but also our stellar performance at the Viger-Denonville community wind farm have paid off."
Innergex Renewable Energy president and chief executive officer Michel Letellier said: "Signing this turbine supply contract marks an important milestone in the development of the MU wind project, founded on our strong partnership with the Mi’gmaq First Nations of Quebec. As a result, the project’s risk profile and economic returns are improved."
Image: Wind power generating capacity stood at 8,517MW, providing about 3% of Canada’s electricity demand, as of May 2014. Photo: courtesy of koko-tewan/Freedigitalphotos.net.
