Wind Facilities
Kent Breeze
Kent Breeze is a 20 megawatt (MW) wind power project located west of Thamesville, Ont. Construction began on November 11, 2010 and operations at Kent Breeze commenced in May 2011. TransAlta acquired Kent Breeze from Suncor in 2015.
The wind facility is on agricultural land spanning approximately 4 kilometers by 3 kilometers and consists of eight GE 2.5 MW wind turbines at a height of 85 m. Kent Breeze has the capacity to power over 26,000 homes yearly.
Renewable Energy Approval and Supporting Documents
Below is the Renewable Energy Approval Suncor received from the Ontario Ministry of the Environment on November 10, 2010. A location map, project description and other supporting documents for the Kent Breeze project are also linked below.
- Kent Breeze wind facility renewable energy approval (Nov. 2010)
- Project location map
- Project description
- Construction plan
- Water assessment
- Decommissioning plan
- Design and Operations report
- Noise assessment
- Wind power consultation report
- Post-construction monitoring plan and approval
- Environmental impact statement
Historical Background Information
- Heritage resources
- Archeological assessment: stage 1 | stage 2 | stage 3
Facts & Figures
Thamesville, Ontario
Wind
20
100%
Yes
2011
LTC
Yes
2031