ABO Wind sells rights for Canadian wind farm

The farmlands where Buffalo Plains wind farm will be built (Image: ABO Wind)

The Alberta Utility Commission has granted permits for 83 Siemens Gamesa turbines with a capacity of 6.2 megawatts each and the connection to the public power grid.

Official Press Release ABO Wind:

ABO Wind sells the rights to Buffalo Plains Wind Farm

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514.6-megawatts project in Alberta, Canada, is ready to build / Buffalo Plains will generate 1,500 gigawatt hours per year displacing 795,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide

German-based renewable energy developer ABO Wind has sold its Canadian 514.6-megawatts project Buffalo Plains Wind Farm to an investor upon reaching ready-to-build status. The Alberta Utility Commission has granted permits for 83 Siemens Gamesa turbines with a capacity of 6.2 megawatts each and the connection to the public power grid. Both permits have become fully effective. The investor is planning to publish a report about their Canadian activities in late August and chooses to remain anonymous until then. The wind farm spans approximately 17,500 acres of privately owned farmland in Alberta. The... ... More: Official Press Release ABO Wind