Once up and running, the five projects are expected to meet 12 per cent of Nova Scotia's electricity needs. City: Wedgeport Commissioning: 1 turbine: GE Energy 1.6-82.5. The procurement is part of a strategy to help the province reach its goal of having 80 per cent of its power needs met by renewable energy by 2030. Wind farm name: Wedgeport Country: Canada County / Zone: Nova Scotia. The two projects are among five selected by the Nova Scotia government in a procurement process aimed at supplying the province with about 350 megawatts of renewable energy. Some residents in the Wentworth Valley have expressed worries about the impact of the Higgins Mountain project on economic development, growth and biodiversity. The Higgins Mountain conditions include a requirement for the company to develop a monitoring plan for mainland moose, while the Wedgeport conditions require the company to come up with a plan to mitigate possible effects on birds and bats.Īn environmental researcher, the Nova Scotia Bird Society and others have raised concerns about the potential risk of the Wedgeport project to migrating birds.
Those conditions include standard stipulations about providing noise modelling and monitoring or management plans for impacts on water, erosion, wildlife and birds.
Minister Tim Halman issued the approval on Thursday, stating, "I am satisfied that any adverse effects or significant environmental effects of the undertaking can be adequately mitigated through compliance with the attached terms and conditions." Approvals come with conditions It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of John Guy Pauzé of Wedgeport, Nova Scotia, born in Montréal, Québec, who passed away on January 4, 2023, at the age of 90, leaving to mourn family and friends. Community members ask for details about Sipekne'katik First Nation wind farm developments.
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