The 270 MW South Kent project is the first completed under Samsung Renewable Energy's Green Energy Investment Agreement with the government of Ontario province.
According to Samsung Renewable Energy, the South Kent Wind project features some of the most advanced wind technology, including TowerTEX’s TowerSHADE, which is used to mitigate the impact of night lights required by aviation regulations. The tower shades completely eliminate light visibility from below the turbine out to 1.5 km, while allowing the light to be seen from above by aircraft. South Kent Wind utilises 124 Siemens 2.3 MW wind turbines with blades and towers that were made in Ontario. Siemens’ facility in Tillsonburg manufactured the blades and CS Wind’s facility in Windsor manufactured the towers.
The South Kent Wind project created approximately 500 jobs during construction and 22 full-time permanent positions for ongoing operations and maintenance.
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