Comber Wind Farm / Lakeshore, ON
Can you build a wind farm on agricultural land?
The Comber Wind Project, located on agricultural land north of Lake Erie, was developed and owned by Canadian-based developer Brookfield Renewable Power.
Mortenson erected 72 Siemens 2.3-megawatt turbines for a total projected output of 166 megawatts of renewable power, providing electricity to more than 55,000 households annually. The Mortenson team was responsible for foundations, 42 kilometers (26 miles) of access roads, 48 kilometers (30 miles) of underground collection, 105 kilometers (65 miles) of overhead collection, a 230kV substation, and erection of the turbines.
Mortenson erected 72 Siemens 2.3-megawatt turbines for a total projected output of 166 megawatts of renewable power, providing electricity to more than 55,000 households annually. The Mortenson team was responsible for foundations, 42 kilometers (26 miles) of access roads, 48 kilometers (30 miles) of underground collection, 105 kilometers (65 miles) of overhead collection, a 230kV substation, and erection of the turbines.