The 80MW Saint-Robert-Bellarmin plant in Quebec consists of 40 2MW turbines supplied by REpower Systems.

The wind farm will sell its output to Hydro Québec under a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA).

EDF-EN says Saint-Robert-Bellarmin is the first of seven projects awarded under a 2008 wind tender held by Hydro Québec.

The French group is on course to build just over 1GW of wind in the province.

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