North Cape (Prince Edward Island)

Location of North Cape in PEI

North Cape is a cape at the northern-most extremity of Prince Edward Island, Canada.

It is the dividing point for delineating the western limits of the Northumberland Strait. An extensive reef made up of sedimentary rock extends into the Gulf of St. Lawrence from its low sandstone cliffs. The Canadian Coast Guard maintains a lighthouse as a navigational aid beacon.

The Meteorological Service of Canada has a remote weather station next to the lighthouse (ID - WNE).[1]

Wind Farms

North Cape Wind Farm is a small wind farm project built near Tignish, Prince Edward Island. It was completed on November 16, 2001. The facility is owned and operated by the Prince Edward Island Energy Corporation, a Crown corporation that also owns and operates the Eastern Cape Wind Farm. It provides four per cent of PEI’s electricity.^[1] The wind farm was constructed next to the existing Atlantic Wind Test Site at North Cape.^[2] The federal government established a wind power test and research site at North Cape during the 1970s energy crisis on account of it being one of the most consistently windy locations in Canada. Since the 1990s a small commercial wind farm has been constructed adjacent to the test site.

The farms has eight Vestas V-47-660 wind turbines, and generates 5.2800 MW hours a year of electrical power.^[3]

Capital to build the farm was raised through the purchase of PEI Energy Saving Bonds.^[4]

The power is purchased by Maritime Electric Company Limited who then distributes it to customers.^[5]

Seaweed harvest

During the summer, seaweed is harvested at the site. The seaweed is used in baking, fertilizer, and, until recently, as a stabilizer in commercial products.

Coordinates: 47°04′N 64°00′W / 47.067°N 64°W / 47.067; -64

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  Windmills at North Cape

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  Wind turbines at North Cape

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  Harvesting Seaweed at North Cape

See also

• List of wind farms in Canada

References

1. ^ http://www.gov.pe.ca/index.php3?number=news&lang=E&newsnumber=4992
2. ^ http://www.gov.pe.ca/news/getrelease.php3?number=2352
3. ^ http://www.canwea.ca/featuredWindFarm_e.php?farmId=44
4. ^ http://www.gov.pe.ca/index.php3?number=news&lang=E&newsnumber=4992
5. ^ http://www.gov.pe.ca/news/getrelease.php3?number=2352

External links

• http://www.tignish.com/northcape/
• Map of Canadian wind farms | http://www.canwea.ca/farms/wind-farms_e.php

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