Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has begun construction of a 495MW wind farm in Canada.
CIP, on behalf of its Copenhagen Infrastructure IV (CI IV) fund, has begun construction on Buffalo Plains, in Alberta.
The wind farm, in Vulcan county, will host 83 Siemens-Gamesa turbines.
CIP acquired Buffalo Plains in 2022 from ABO Wind.
During construction, the project will create approximately 250 full-time jobs.
Borea will be responsible for the construction of the site.
Amazon, based in Seattle, Washington, has signed a power purchase agreement to procure 415MW of output from Buffalo Plains.
“We are pleased to announce the start of construction on the Buffalo Plains wind project, an important step in expanding our portfolio of best-in-class renewable energy projects in North America,” said partner and Head of North America at CIP Tim Evans.
“This premier project demonstrates CIP’s unique ability to execute on large and complex infrastructure projects that will provide local jobs and clean, renewable wind energy for many years to come.”
Buffalo Plains represents CIP’s second investment in Canada, following its investment in Travers Solar – one of Canada’s largest solar projects – which completed construction in 2022.
Norton Rose Fulbright and FIH Partners supported CIP on the transaction.