Halkirk 2 Wind

Capital Power’s Halkirk 2 Wind (H2) project is under construction and expected to be operational in late 2024. The project is located on privately owned land about 5 kilometres (km) north of our existing Halkirk 1 Wind facility in the County of Paintearth, Alberta.

H2 will utilize Vestas V150-4-5™ wind turbine technology. The V150 platform is the largest wind turbine Capital Power has installed to date. It has a 105 m hub height; 150 m rotor diameter and 74 m blade length.

It’s quite the journey from manufacturing to operation! The wind turbine components (blades, five tower sections, hub and nacelle) were manufactured in India, Vietnam and China, shipped to the Port of Houston, TX and Port of Vancouver, WA then transported to Oyen, AB and lastly trucked via oversize load approximately 210 km directly to the turbine site where they’re assembled in place.

Learn more about our Halkirk 2 Wind Project from our Project Updates to the community found below in the Related Documents section.

Quick Facts

• Aircraft Detection Lighting System (ADLS) will be installed to mitigate the impact of the required turbine lighting on the community.
• In February 2023, Capital Power announced a 23-year clean electricity supply agreement with Public Services and Procurement Canada for approximately 250,000 megawatt-hours of electricity annually to be sourced from Halkirk 2 Wind.
• Capital Power has entered into a participation and equity option agreement with Louis Bull Tribe, Samson Cree Nation, Montana First Nation and Ermineskin Cree Nation related to the project.
• In March 2024, Capital Power announced it’s entered into a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement with Saputo Inc , one of the top dairy processors

We value and consider local community interests and priorities. We engage government, employees, local communities, investors, shareholders, and Indigenous communities. Our goal for every project, every facility and every initiative, internal and external, is to build, operate, and align with the interests and priorities of those closest to, and most impacted by, our operations.

Community Investment

The community and economic benefits for the project would be similar to those for Halkirk Wind, including a new and steady stream of municipal tax revenue, and annual lease revenues to landowners.

Development of the project will generate many jobs for the construction portion and will create permanent employment opportunities for approximately 8-10 people, including one full-time facility site manager, and service and maintenance personnel.

Capital Power is committed to being a good neighbour. Some examples of our activities and support for local community groups include:

• Halkirk Elks Bullarama
• Halkirk & District Volunteer Fire Department
• Castor and District Ag Society Rodeo
• Castor Fire and Rescue Comedy Night
• Halkirk Hall Association
• Castor Minor Sports
• Castor Food Bank
• Castor and District Museum
• Castor Fire and Rescue Society
• Coronation/Consort Victims Services
• Crime Stoppers, Central Alberta Association
• United Way of Central Alberta Society

We value and consider local community interests and priorities. We engage government, employees, local communities, investors, shareholders, and Indigenous communities. Our goal for every project, every facility and every initiative, internal and external, is to build, operate, and align with the interests and priorities of those closest to, and most impacted by, our operations.