Sharp Hills
Installed capacity of 297-megawatts of renewable energy
Project overview
Sharp Hills Wind Farm is located in Special Area 3 and 4 near the Sedalia and New Bridgen hamlets. The Sharp Hills were named by early surveyors who used them as a reference point for the surrounding area. The project area is primarily used for grain farming and cattle grazing, consisting of flat plains and rolling hills.
Economic benefits
Sharp Hills significantly yields payments to landowners, local spending, and annual community investment.
Renewable energy technology
Energy security
Sharp Hills Wind Farm helps strengthen energy security for Canada, helping diversify domestic supply.
Infrastructure
Sharp Hills Wind Farm consists of 45 x 4.5MW V150 turbines and 22 x 4.3MW V150 turbines.
Wind energy in Canada
Canada has 318 wind energy projects producing power across the country.
Environmental benefits
254 million gallons of water saved each year
Sharp Hills Wind Farm saves more than 2 billion liters of water each year and will displace carbon emissions from fossil fuel power plants, a major contributor to climate change.