RES and Cowessess First Nation have secured a tender award with SaskPower for the 200MW Bekevar wind farm in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada.
The project, located south of Kipling, will consist of approximately 40 turbines, underground medium-voltage electrical collector system, access roads, a substation, two permanent meteorological towers, and an operations and maintenance building.
Construction is expected to start in the summer of 2022 and is slated for completion by the end of 2023.
SaskPower is expected to build a 10km long transmission line to connect the project to the provincial grid.
The turbines are planned on a a 8094-hectare area that overlaps with the RMs of Hazelwood and Kingsley, and about 202 hectares of reserve land.
Bekevar will help the province achieve the federal target of phasing out conventional coal generation by 2030 and help SaskPower meet its target of 50% reduction of emissions from 2005 levels by 2030.
The project is owned by Bekevar Wind, a partnership between RES Canada and Awasis Nehiyawewini Energy Development, a wholly-owned Cowessess First Nation entity.
RES senior VP of development Peter Clibbon said: “Saskatchewan is an ideal place to build some of the most cost-effective wind power in the world.
“With many world-class renewables companies qualified to bid, the tender was highly competitive and RES and its partner, Cowessess First Nation, strove to deliver best value to SaskPower.
“We are committed to delivering a quality project on schedule and deliver significant economic benefits to the host communities.”