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B.C. windmill project clears major hurdle
The B.C. government has given environmental approval for what would be Canada's first offshore wind farm.
The Naikun Wind Project was told Thursday it had cleared the major environmental hurdle for its plan to build 110 electricity-generating windmills in the Hecate Strait, off the Queen Charlotte Islands.
December 10, 2009
in CBC News
The B.C. government has given environmental approval for what would be Canada's first offshore wind farm.
The Naikun Wind Project was told Thursday it had cleared the major environmental hurdle for its plan to build 110 electricity-generating windmills in the Hecate Strait, off the Queen Charlotte Islands.
The company behind the project, Naikun Wind Energy Group Inc., still needs approval from the federal government and has yet to come to an agreement with BC Hydro or secure all of its financing.
The Haida First Nation is a big investor in the company.
The head of Naikun said he's thrilled with the progress... [continue via Web link]
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