Expansion
of
the
96MW
facility
will
involve
addition
of
18
Vestas
V90
3MW
turbines,
which
are
expected
to
began
commerical
operation
by
the
end
of
this
year.
The
project
is
subject
to
regulatory
and
environmental
approvals.
Once
complete,
the
expanded
Kent
Hills
is
expected
to
provide
160,000
megawatt
hours
per
year,
enough
electricity
to
meet
the
needs
of
approximately
9,000
homes.
“We
are
pleased
to
have
been
awarded
another
long-term
PPA
with
New
Brunswick
Power,
and
continue
our
strong
relationship
with
them,”
says
Steve
Snyder,
chief
executive
of
TransAlta.
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