Planification intégrée du développement éolien collectif de La Matapédia

Type of initiative FCM Green Municipal Fund - Plans, Studies, Pilots
Sector Energy
Project value$286,000
Project Type Feasibility Study
Sub Sector Renewable Energy Generation – Wind
Grant amount$114,200
Program type GMF
Municipality MRC de la Matapédia, QC
Status Fully Disbursed
Population 17,592
Project timeline 2008 - 2011
Project number 9075

Description

Located on the Gaspé Peninsula, the Matapédia region has very good wind capacity. A pre-feasibility study has been conducted to select appropriate sites for this more detailed examination. In this study, the Matapédia Integrated Corporation of Wind Power Development (Société intégrée de développement éolien de La Matapédia, or SIDEM) is partnering with the Municipal Regional County (MRC) of La Matapédia to assess the feasibility of operating a 9-megawatt wind farm in the region that would generate 4,000 megawatt hours of electricity annually. The study will examine the technical, legal, financial, economic and social impacts of such a wind farm. The energy produced is expected to be sold to Hydro-Quebec. Currently, the average greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions produced by generating electricity in Quebec is approximately 1.6 kilograms per megawatt-hour. The MRC estimates that the electricity generated by the wind farm will reduce Quebec’s GHG emissions by 6,400 kilograms.

Applicant

SIDEM, QC