Quebec's $3B Des Neiges wind farm breaks ground with 114 turbines

Construction on a major wind farm northeast of Quebec City has been officially launched, with an investment of $3 billion. The first two phases of the Des Neiges wind farm - the southern sector and the Charlevoix sector - will comprise a total of 114 turbines and generate 800 Megawatts of wind energy, enough to power 140,000 homes. The project by Quebec's hydro utility, Boralex, and Énergir - the largest natural gas distributor in the province - is to be located on the grounds of the Séminaire de Québec in the Charlevoix region.