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EarthFirst Announces B.C.’s First Commercial Wind Turbine Delivery
CALGARY, July 21 /CNW/ – EarthFirst Canada Inc (EarthFirst) (TSX:EF, EF.WT) today announced the delivery of British Columbia’s first ever commercial wind turbines to the 144 MW Dokie I wind project site, near the town of Chetwynd in north-eastern B.C.
Eight Vestas 3 MW turbines were delivered as the first phase of the project, to be installed by the end of 2008. The remaining 40 turbines are scheduled for installation in 2009. When completed the 144 MW Dokie I wind project will generate enough renewable energy to power approximately 34,000 B.C. homes.
“This is a significant milestone in renewable energy for the Province of British Columbia,” said Linda Chambers, President and CEO of EarthFirst Canada Inc. “The turbines arrived exactly on time and overall project construction is proceeding on schedule.”
“This is the outcome of 6 years of work by a team of B.C. stakeholders, governments and resource managers,” said Ron Percival, a founding director of EarthFirst. “We thank the communities of Chetwynd and local First Nations for their leadership and support of the project.”
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The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) and its members advocate the responsible and sustainable growth of wind energy throughout Canada. For more information on wind energy development in Canada visit: www.canwea.ca