Sharp Hills Wind Farm will be located in Special Area 3 and Special Area 4 near the Sedalia and New Brigden 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 cropping and cattle grazing, consisting of flat plains and rolling hills. Sharp Hills Wind Farm will connect to the 240kV ATCO transmission line that bisects the project area. Project infrastructure will be located on private land under lease agreements and municipal road right-of-ways.
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Farm Facts
Farm Fact #1
Energy Output
Sharp Hills Wind Farm will have an installed capacity of up to 300 megawatts (MW) — enough to power approximately 160,000 average Alberta homes with clean energy each year.
Enough to power approximately
160,000 Homes
Farm Fact #2
Benefits to the Community
Sharp Hills Wind Farm would represent hundreds of millions of dollars of capital investment in the Special Areas, supporting approximately 300 construction jobs, and creating up to 15-20 permanent, local jobs during the operational life of the project. The project will generate significant property tax revenues for the Special Areas, as well an increased amount of landowner payments during the life of the project. EDPR is committed to neighbour payments. Sharp Hills Wind Farm will help protect against volatile fuel spikes, and utilize a renewable, domestic source of energy.
Farm Fact #3
Benefits to the Environment
Sharp Hills Wind Farm will help prevent carbon pollution, a major contributor to climate change; sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions from coal which cause smog, acid rain, and respiratory illness; and mercury pollution, a neurotoxin that is harmful to people and wildlife. The annual carbon offset of Sharp Hills Wind Farm is equivalent to taking more than 175,000 cars off of the road.
Wind turbines also produce electricity without using or polluting water, protecting a valuable resource for farmers, families, and businesses across the province.
Farm Fact #4
Landowners
Approximately 50 supportive landowners/families representing 47,000 acres participate in the project under long-term lease and easement agreements that cover turbines, access roads, and other project infrastructure. The income landowners receive from lease payments helps sustain their way of life and is often spent within the local economy.
Farm Fact #5
Technology
Modern turbines consist of three main parts: the tower, the blade, and the nacelle. Most of the action takes place in the nacelle, where the power of the wind is turned into electricity. The blades are attached to a gearbox in the nacelle, which turns a generator and produces electricity. The electricity then enters the electrical grid through a substation after being converted to the proper voltage.
Sharp Hills Wind Farm will consist of 71 Enercon E138 4.2MW wind turbines and will have two phases; Sharp Hills I (59 turbines) and Sharp Hills II (12 turbines).
Regulatory Documents
- Sharp Hills Wind Farm - Supply Chain Event Poster Boards
- Sharp Hills Wind Farm Project Information Package (October 2017)
- Sharp Hills Wind Farm_ Updated Visual Simulations_ October 2017
- Sharp Hills Wind Farm FAQ Document (August 2017)
- Sharp Hills Wind Farm Project Update Letter and Attachments (August 2017)
- AUC Public Involvement Process (October 2014)
- AUC Rule 007-Applications for Power Plants (January 26, 2016)
- AUC Rule 012-Noise Control (March 13, 2013)
- Sharp Hills Wind Farm Project Information Package (July 2017)
- Sharp Hills Wind Farm Project Information Package (January 2017)
- Consultation Start Letter and Indicative Turbine Map (February 2017)
- Sharp Hills Wind Farm_Open House Boards_15Feb2017
- Sharp Hills Wind Farm_Open House Boards_15Feb2017-Project Map
- Sharp Hills Wind Farm_Open House Boards_August 2017
- Sharp Hills Wind Farm_Updated Visual Simulations_August 2017
- Sharp Hills Wind Farm_November 2017 Visual Simulations
- Sharp Hills Wind Farm Information Package (November 2018)
- Sharp Hills Wind Farm Information Package (December 2018)
- Sharp Hills Wind Farm Project Information Package (January 2019)
- Sharp Hills Wind Farm_Updated Visual Simulations_January 2019