K2 Wind Power Facility in Ontario commences operation

The 270MW K2 Wind Power Facility in Ontario, Canada has started commercial operation following 18 months of construction.

The wind farm is located in the Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh and is owned by Capital Power in partnership with Samsung Renewable Energy, and Pattern Energy Group.

According to Capital Power, the K2 Wind farm is expected to produce clean energy for 100,000 homes annually, using 140 units of Siemens 2.3 MW wind turbines.

The power generated will be sold to to the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) under a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA).

Samsung C&T vice president Steve Cho said: "Samsung is proud to complete our third wind project under our Green Energy Investment Agreement with the government of Ontario.

"Samsung and its partners are creating jobs and investing in the community which are benefiting real people in ACW and across the province."

The components used for the project were manufactured in Ontario including the 420 blades for the turbines that were built in Tillsonburg by Siemens, supporting 800 jobs in the city.

Capital Power highlighted that during its 18-month construction period, the project employed around 300 workers on site, while during the peak construction period, it employed 500 workers.