Nova Scotia has given its final approval for a new Windy Ridge wind farm, intended to supply the green hydrogen and ammonia production and ammonia production facility. This latest authorization comes after the project was approved by the province’s Environment Minister Tim Halman last week. Windy Ridge will have 49 turbines and generate 340 MW of power and will be located north of Debert, Nova Scotia.
EverWind and its export plan
As for the company, EverWind Fuels has expressed its satisfaction with the approval and is confident that its wind farms wind farms will start operating in 2026. This wind farm joins the other two wind projects, Kmtnuk and Bear Lake, which received provincial approval late last year. However, all of these approvals are subject to the completion of additional environmental impact studies on wildlife, as well as the development of mitigation strategies.
In addition, projects must obtain construction permits from local governments.
Once EverWind’s wind farms are operational, the power generated will be integrated into Nova Scotia Power’s grid. However, the energy will not be used locally, as the company has plans to build a facility in Point Tupper, Nova Scotia. This plant will use wind energy to produce green hydrogenThis plant will use wind power to produce green hydrogen, which will be converted into ammonia for export to Europe.
Nancy Frame and the Windy Ridge Wind Farm Controversy
This plan has drawn criticism, especially from those who argue that renewable energy generated in Nova Scotia should be earmarked for local consumption until the province has completely phased out fossil fuels. fossil fuels. Nancy Frame, a member of the group Green Nova Scotia First and a resident of Colchester County near the Windy Ridge site, has expressed disappointment with the approval. Frame said that while she supports renewable energy and moving away from fossil fuels, she believes the project is sacrificing natural resources without offering a complete solution to fossil fuel dependence.
Frame also questions EverWind’s promotion of the benefits that its wind projects could bring to the grid. electricity grid the province’s power grid, arguing that it could be considered “greenwashing.” In its view, EverWind’s EverWind’s projects projects could negatively affect other wind farms intended for local use because of competition for labor, land and materials. Frame and his group advocate a land use planning strategy for wind farms before approving new projects.
CBC News contacted the provincial government seeking information on whether there is a planning strategy in place, but did not receive a response by the deadline. In addition, Frame had hoped that the promised update to the environmental assessment process would be completed prior to Windy Ridge’s approval, although this update is still pending.
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Source: CBC.CA
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