MONCTON - New Brunswickers will reduce their energy costs while using cleaner, renewable power thanks to a $29 million investment by the Government of Canada. Rob Moore, MP for Fundy Royal, on behalf of the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Natural Resources, today announced the investment for the Kent Hills Wind Farm, through the ecoENERGY for Renewable Power Program.
"By investing in New Brunswick's first commercial wind farm, our Government is delivering power to Canadians at a competitive price while promoting clean and renewable energy," said Mr. Moore. "Not only will this wind farm help protect our environment, but this green-energy technology will help stimulate the economy and create jobs for Canadians."
The 96 megawatt (MW) Kent Hills Wind Farm is located 30 kilometres from Moncton, in Albert County. The wind farm will provide approximately 290,000 MW hours of electricity per year from its 32 turbines. This electricity will be sold to New Brunswick Power to meet the needs of over 17,000 homes.
An additional $2.4 billion is provided by Canada's Economic Action Plan to support a cleaner and more sustainable environment and help meet Canada's climate change objectives. This funding includes a new, five-year, $1-billion Clean Energy Fund and a $1-billion Green Infrastructure Fund.
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The Kent Hills Wind Power Project will receive up to $29 million in funding from the Government of Canada's ecoENERGY for Renewable Power Program. This is the first wind farm to begin commercial operation in New Brunswick and will provide enough electricity to meet the needs of over 17,000 homes while creating jobs and boosting the local economy.
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