Country Canada Commission date March 4, 2006 Nameplate capacity 199.5 megawatt (MW) Construction began 2005 | Status Operational Operator(s) TransAlta Owner TransAlta | |
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Location Amaranth and Melancthon Township, near Shelburne, Ontario | ||
Amaranth wind farm
The Amaranth Wind Farm, also known as the Melancthon EcoPower Centre, is a 199.5 megawatt (MW) wind farm in Amaranth and Melancthon Township, near Shelburne, Ontario. The centre, Canada's largest wind energy installation, is owned and operated by TransAlta.
Construction of the Melancthon EcoPower Centre began with the 67.5 MW Phase I in 2005 and achieved commercial operation in March 2006. Construction of the 132 MW Phase II of the project began in 2007 and achieved full commercial operation in November 2008.
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