FIRST - North American Urban Wind Turbine
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member stinger503
N 43° 37.825 W 079° 25.489
17T E 627070 N 4832030
A first for wind power
Waymark Code: WMEAJT
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 04/27/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Zork V
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This Wind Turbine was the first wind turbine in any North American city centre and the first community owned wind power project in Ontario. Created by WindShare which itself was created by the Toronto Renewable Energy Co-operative. The wind turbine is 91 meters tall and produces around 1000 MWh. The total cost of the project was $1.8 Million.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Item or Event

Date of FIRST: 12/18/2002

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