Enel Green Power Canada has started the main construction phase of the 152MW Grizzly Bear Creek wind farm in the province of Alberta.
This phase of the construction work, including turbine installation, comes after the Alberta Utilities Commission granted an updated permit for the project, Enel said.
The project, located in the counties of Minburn and Vermilion River, will consist of 34 turbines that are expected to generate 528 gigawatt-hours of electricity a year.
The project will include approximately 250 workers during peak construction and create around seven full-time, permanent jobs for operations and maintenance.
Over the project’s 30-year lifetime it will pay landowners for the use of their lands and generate over C$80m (€59m) in local tax revenues.
Operations are expected to begin by the end of this year.
Enel Green Power US and Canada head Paolo Romanacci said: “Grizzly Bear Creek will add diversity to the robust energy sector that serves as the backbone of Alberta’s economy.
“Enel Green Power has proudly powered the homes and businesses of tens of thousands of Albertans with clean renewable power, which helps make power more affordable and helps Canada meet its ambitious sustainability goals.
“After more than a decade of serving Albertans, we’re excited to keep building with our next major investment in the province.