Port Burwell Wind Farm


Port Burwell Wind Farm is a large wind farm near Port Burwell, Ontario, Canada. The facility stretches approximately to the west of the town, and to the southeast.
In 2004, Port Burwell was awarded a generation contract by the Government of Ontario as part of its renewable energy plan. This wind farm was officially opened on April 13, 2006.
The project comprises 66 GE 1.5 MW Wind Turbines. Each turbine has a blade diameter of, and is mounted on an 80-metre tubular tower.
An important measure of renewable energy generation is the capacity factor. In 2009 the output was and in 2010 the output was, so the capacity factor was 26.8% and 26.2% respectively. Published reports show that the developers were expecting the capacity factor to be higher - 28.6% to 32%.
YearJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberTotal
20067802,7269,14512,2268,39318,04425,67814,42032,949124,361
200727,63431,72429,33525,25714,22911,81410,7289,3017,95523,84526,03925,285183,788
200838,12320,36823,25619,54519,02915,18012,29510,85311,87523,04423,07637,186195,339
200928,05323,67320,18629,48317,4018,57710,26712,46912,45324,90417,84426,964180,548
201026,26915,32418,91321,36819,61013,0669,1229,51018,37623,89523,58228,725186,167
201120,14231,04319,43925,30114,63312,6418,8019,39413,75320,94334,54826,020185,473
201233,68225,59324,66719,70012,54815,1999,33881,452