| St. Leon Wind Energy is a 99 MW wind farm located
approximately 150 kilometres southwest of Winnipeg in the town of
St. Leon Manitoba. It is the first of its kind in the Province of
Manitoba and one of the largest wind energy developments in Canada.
St. Leon Wind Energy utilizes 63 1.65 MW Vestas V82 Wind Turbine-Generators.
The arctic model is in use to accommodate Manitoba’s winter
climate. The turbines stand 80 metres tall, with a rotor diameter
of 82 metres. Each turbine assembly weighs approximately 220 tonnes.
A single wind turbine-generator can generate up to 1.65 MW of power,
with maximum capacity produced when wind speeds reach ten metres
per second. The turbines start generating at a minimum wind speed
of three metres per second, always turning at 14.4 rpm.
A 99 MW wind farm is capable of powering approximately 41,000 homes.
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