Wind Power News: Nova Scotia
These news and opinion items are gathered by National Wind Watch to help keep readers informed about developments related to industrial wind energy. They are the products of the organizations or individuals noted and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of National Wind Watch.
Kings County puts major wind turbine projects on hold
KENTVILLE — The door could soon be shut on large-scale wind turbine development in Kings County, at least for now. The planning advisory committee for the Municipality of the County of Kings has passed a motion recommending further review of wind turbine issues. The committee also recommended that large-scale projects not be permitted in the meantime. Council has not yet approved the motion. A public meeting has been set for May 10 at 5 p.m. in council chambers. The existing . . .
Colchester-Cumberland Windfield a step closer to third turbine
THE FALLS – Colchester-Cumberland Windfield (CCWF) has had its third application approved for its Spiddle Hill site under Nova Scotia’s Community Feed-In Tariff program. The company was one of 14 applicants approved this week in Guysborough. CCWF constructed its first turbine on Spiddle Hill last summer. It went live in August and is now producing enough power to service about 300 homes. Last December, the company received approval for its second application under the feed-in tariff program. At that time, . . .
Province approves three new wind energy projects in county
NEW GLASGOW – Three wind turbine projects in Pictou County have been approved by the province’s energy department. Pictou West MLA Charlie Parker, Nova Scotia’s energy minister, announced this week that one three-megawatt project near Pictou and one six-megawatt project near Trenton, both owned by Affinity Renewables has been granted approval under the Community Feed-In Tariff. One 4.6-megawatt project, owned by Wind4all Communities near Merigomish, has also been approved. “We are very pleased with the collaborative approaches being taken by . . .
Kings County wind turbine proposal worries air force officials
KENTVILLE — A large-scale wind farm on North Mountain in Kings County will hamper military operations at 14 Wing Greenwood, the second-largest Royal Canadian Air Force base in Canada, say base officials. “Wind turbines will interfere greatly with 14 Wing operations,” Capt. Chris Bridges, air traffic control officer at the base said Thursday. “Constantly, we have aircraft flying over that area.” The airbase is Canada’s second-largest, behind Trenton, with 2,600 military and civilian employees. It is responsible for search and . . .
Windmill farm proposal near Nova Scotia base worries air force
GREENWOOD, N.S. — Military officials say a wind farm in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley will hamper flights at a nearby Royal Canadian Air Force base. Capt. Chris Bridges, air traffic control officer at the Greenwood base, said Thursday that wind turbines on North Mountain would interfere with military flights over the hilly area. The air base is Canada’s second largest and is responsible for search and rescue operations, sovereignty patrols, overseas missions, and fisheries and other ocean surveillance. Aircraft flying . . .
Wind plan sparks activity; Residents circulate petition as county reviews its laws
HALLS HARBOUR — A proposed large-scale wind farm on North Mountain in Kings County is raising concerns among residents just as council is reviewing its regulations governing such developments. Residents began circulating a petition Wednesday from Arlington to the West Black Rock Road and are seeking more information on the proposed development by Acciona Wind Energy Canada Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Spanish conglomerate Acciona. The multibillion-dollar international renewable energy company operates 270 wind farms in 32 countries and . . .
Citizen group wants input on proposed wind farm for Wentworth Valley
TRURO – Careful consideration should be given to the placement of a proposed wind farm in Wentworth Valley to protect the area’s natural aesthetic value, a citizen’s group believes. “We’re sensitive to the fact that it is a good wind area. And we’re sensitive to the fact that there is plenty of land up there that could potentially be used for wind development,” said area resident Garfield Moffatt, who is also a member of the Folly Lake-Wentworth Valley Environmental Preservation . . .
Wind tower vandal risked life
An act of vandalism at Scotian WindFields’ meteorological tower in White Rock could have been fatal. Just after midnight March 30, the White Rock test tower was vandalized, causing it to collapse. Company spokesman Dan Roscoe said the act was extremely unsafe and could have caused serious injury or death to those responsible. The tower and components weigh more than 3,000 pounds He said whoever was responsible was taking their life or lives in their hands. “It’s tremendous how dangerous . . .
Turbine plan causes flap in Bayswater
Bayswater residents are upset they weren’t better informed about plans for construction of a wind turbine, a local resident says. Watts Wind Energy has plans to construct a wind turbine between the Lunenburg County village and Blandford by the end of 2013. It advertised its second community meeting through a local newsletter that came out late last week. “They’re just trying to slip something past us,” Bayswater resident Judy Duffy said Tuesday. The newsletter was five pages stapled together and . . .
Barrington backwoods eyed for wind energy project
A Nova Scotia grown wind energy development company is exploring the potential in the backwoods of Barrington. “This is still very much preliminary,” said Andrew Arbuckle, project engineer for Eon WindElectric, in a presentation to Barrington Municipal Council on March 26. “This is by no means a sure project,” he said. The company, which is under the umbrella of Watts Wind Energy, has been investigating potential sites for a wind energy project that would consist of two turbines. Arbuckle said . . .
