The wind farm supplies clean, renewable electricity to homes and businesses locally on Prince Edward Island, as well as to homes and businesses in New England to the south.
Zin Smati, chief executive officer of GDF SUEZ’s operations in North America, said, It’s right here on Prince Edward Island where GDF SUEZ entered the North American wind energy market. We want to thank you for your patience and support as we expanded this wind farm. We are proud to be your neighbor. And we look forward to contributing to the success of the region for many years to come.
Our government is pleased to work with companies such as GDF SUEZ to invest in clean energy projects that stimulate our economy, create jobs, and protect our environment, said Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans. The expansion of the West Cape Wind Farm increases the supply of cost-effective, clean, renewable energy that we need to grow and sustain our prosperity for the future.
Prince Edward Island has been blessed with a good wind resource — that’s a great opportunity — but this opportunity would come to nothing without the support and investment of companies like GDF SUEZ being able to see the potential of our wind resource and to make it a reality, said Richard Brown, Minister of Environment, Energy and Forestry.
Around 100 construction jobs were created during the building of the project, and 13 people are employed to operate and maintain the completed facility.
