| Mica Bay
The Mica Bay project is located in an area adjacent to an existing transmission line, which is a validated Ontario Power Interconnection. When developed, this wind farm has the potential of providing power for approximately 86,500 homes per year.
Gilead is working with the MNR, local First Nations and community organizations and targets construction for 2015. Two monitoring towers were installed in Q4 2008 to collect wind data which will help determine final turbine layout.
Project Overview
Land base: 8,580 hectares on Crown land, in the Townships of Kincaid, Nicolet, Slater and Smilsky in the District of Algoma.
Land ownership: Crown Land
Potential wind farm size: 350 MW
Wind Resource: Initial wind monitoring indicates an above average wind resource. The Wind Resource Assessment, to be completed by Helimax Energy Inc. Commenced in Q1 2009 and will provide information on capacity, long term projections and potential electricity generation.
Progress to date: Gilead is responding to the Provincial Policy Statement regarding long-term opportunities for the generation and use of renewable energy systems (Pp. 13-14, Sec. 1.7 & 1.8, Provincial Policy Statement, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, March 2005) and potentially the Ontario Power Authority Feed-in-Tariff program for renewable energy generation. Environmental baseline monitoring was initiated in the summer and fall of 2008. First Nations and community engagement activities began in 2008 and will continue throughout the development of the project.
Transmission options: Interconnection Study will be completed for the Ontario Grid Transmission Line.
Contact Information
If you have any questions or comments about our Mica Bay Wind Energy Park Project please email us at info@gileadpower.com
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