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The proposed 24.6 MW wind farm in Le Granit is located on the lands of the municipality of Saint-Robert Bellarmin, in Le Granit RCM, administrative region of the Eastern Townships. The wind farm will have 12 turbines with a capacity of 2.05 MW each.
All the infrastructure of the community wind farm Le Granit will be located on private land with the exception of the substation which will be shared with that of the wind project Saint-Robert Bellarmin (80 MW) adn will be located on public lands in the domain of the state.
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Drawing from its experience in implementing the Saint-Robert-Bellarmin Wind Farm, the MRC du Granit established a major partnership with EDF EN Canada, a company with a significant track record in wind energy development.
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Community wind farm Le Granit is a project being developed pursuant to Hydro-Québec Distribution’s 3rd Call for Tenders (A/O 2009-02) for the purchase of wind energy from community-based projects.
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Preliminary studies (wind measurement campaign, constraints analysis)
Summer 2006
Submission of bid to Hydro-Québec
July 2010
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Number of wind turbines
12 turbines rated 2.05 MW
Total installed capacity
24.6 MW
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Project Newsletters
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Environmental Impact Studies
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EDF EN Canada is committed to continuing communication with the public regarding the project's progression. To this end, several steps will be taken to ensure good communication including; the establishment of the Liaison office and the publication of the quarterly newsletter, The Éole-Lien.
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In Quebec, each wind project of 10 MW and above (Regulation on Assessment and review of impacts on the environment, art. 2.1) is subject to the environmental impacts evaluation process and review under Articles 31.1 and must follow the Act Environmental Quality Act (RSQ, c. Q-2) and be authorized by a government decree.
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