By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Guysborough-Antigonish Journal MULGRAVE \u2013 Seven years in the making, the first of Guysborough County\u2019s new generation of large-scale wind farms is officially open \u2013 if not quite ready for business. Port Hawkesbury Paper Wind (PHP Wind) declared the $450-million Goose Harbour Lake development complete during a technical tour of the site near Mulgrave on Oct. 20. But its published timetable still places commercial operation before year\u2019s end. The project comprises 24 Nordex N163 cold-climate turbines with a combined generating capacity of 168 megawatts. Their output is expected to equal at least 60 per cent of Port Hawkesbury Paper\u2019s annual electricity requirements. \u201cThis project represents much more than 24 turbines,\u201d said mill owner Ron Stern in the opening announcement. \u201cIt is an investment in… <\/p>\n
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Guysborough-Antigonish Journal MULGRAVE \u2013 Seven years in the making, the first of Guysborough County\u2019s new generation of large-scale wind farms is officially open \u2013 if not quite ready for business. Port Hawkesbury Paper Wind (PHP Wind) declared the $450-million Goose Harbour Lake development complete during a technical tour of the site near Mulgrave on Oct. 20. But its published timetable still places commercial operation before year\u2019s end. The project comprises 24 Nordex N163 cold-climate turbines with a combined generating capacity of 168 megawatts. Their output is expected to equal at least 60 per cent of Port Hawkesbury Paper\u2019s annual electricity requirements. \u201cThis project represents much more than 24 turbines,\u201d said mill owner Ron Stern in the opening announcement. \u201cIt is an investment in... <\/p>\n