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31 January 2007 -- Acciona Wind Energy Canada Inc. and Suncor Energy Products Inc. announced they have started full-scale construction on their 76-MW wind power project near Ripley, Ontario. The Ontario Energy Board recently granted regulatory approval for the wind farm's two substations and transmission line, completing the project's key regulatory requirements.

The Ripley Wind Power Project will include 38 two-MW Enercon wind turbines, a transmission line and two electrical substations. The wind farm is located on the eastern shores of Lake Huron in Huron-Kinloss Township, approximately 220 km west of Toronto and 140 km north of London. Project cost is estimated at approximately C$176 million.

Foundations for the turbines are now being poured. Pending weather conditions, construction will take a brief break during the winter months. Construction is expected to be complete this summer, with wind farm commissioning anticipated for late 2007.

The project is the result of the Ontario government's request for proposals to supply approximately 1,000 MW of renewable energy. The Ontario government aims to produce 10 percent of the province's electricity from renewable sources by 2010.

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