About the Stirling Wind Project
The Stirling Wind Project (SWP) is a 113-megawatt (MW) wind facility located five kilometres northeast of the Village of Stirling. The project consists of twenty-three Siemens Gamesa 5.0 MW wind turbines, an underground electrical collection system, the Red Coat Substation, new and upgraded access roads, temporary laydown areas, and a permanent Operations and Maintenance (O&M) building. The SWP connects to Alberta’s electrical grid through a transmission line extending from the Red Coat Substation along Township Road 72. A layout map of the SWP is available here.
Development of the SWP began in 2007. The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) approved the wind power plant and issued a permit and licence for the Red Coat Substation in April 2019. In Spring 2021, Stirling Renewable Energy LP (SRELP) submitted a Letter of Enquiry (LOE) to address project changes, which the AUC approved in December 2021. (see details in the Spring 2021 newsletter)
Construction at the SWP began in May 2022 and was completed in October 2023. Construction of the SWP included the following activities:
- Erection of twenty-three (23) Siemens Gamesa 5.0MW wind turbines,
- Installation of an underground electrical collection system and collector substation (the Red Coat Substation),
- Construction of new turbine access roads and upgrading of some existing roads,
- Construction of temporary laydown areas, and
- Building of a permanent Operations and Maintenance (O&M) building.
Project Location
The Stirling Wind Project (SWP) is located five kilometers northeast of the Village of Stirling.
Project Updates
Turbine components are beginning to arrive on site and deliveries will continue into August. A map showing delivery haul route is available in the May 2023 newsletter.
Construction activities resumed in March 2023 and will be in full swing until the end of the year. In the spring, we will begin installing collector lines, finish pouring the remaining turbine foundations, and begin erecting turbines by early summer.
As of December 15th, construction activities have officially wrapped up for the year. This year we completed constructing all the turbine access roads, poured 13 turbine foundations, and began constructing the Project substation. Construction activities will resume in March 2023 and be in full swing until the end of next year.
Civil construction is progressing as planned and will continue into the winter months as weather allows. All turbine access roads have been constructed and the Substation is near completion. 10 of the turbine foundations were excavated, 4 of which have now been poured with concrete. There is a slight increase in traffic compared to the Summer as concrete trucks are delivering material to the turbine foundations. Construction is anticipated to shut down for winter around the beginning of December.
SRELP hosted an open house on May 4, 2022, to provide information on upcoming construction activities. A copy of the open house presentation can be found here. Construction at the SWP began in May 2022.
SRELP has received approval from the AUC for the SWP and SWP II, as well as the proposed changes outlined in the LOE. Construction at the SWP is anticipated to begin in Spring 2022. The SWP II is still proceeding through the AESO interconnection process. A virtual open house will be hosted for the two projects in early Spring 2022.
SRELP is preparing a Letter of Enquiry (LOE) to submit to the AUC for the SWP, which will address the recent changes made to the project, including having selected a new turbine manufacturer and model and splitting the project into two phases. Details of these changes and updates are available in the latest newsletter.
In December 2018, the Stirling Wind Project was selected for a contract in round 2 of the Alberta Electric System Operator’s (AESO) Renewable Electricity Program (REP). As part of REP 2, Stirling Wind Project Limited Partnership (SWLP) partnered with the Paul First Nation Renewable Energy Limited Partnership and a new legal entity, Stirling Renewable Energy Limited Partnership (SRELP), was created.
In April 2019, the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) issued approvals for the power plant, substation, and transmission line. Subsequently, SRELP modified the turbine technology for the Project, reduced the number of turbines, and modified associated project infrastructure, ultimately reducing the overall Project footprint. SRELP intends to submit the proposed changes to the AUC for approval in Q3 2019.
Stirling Wind Project Limited Partnership (SWLP) modified the proposed turbine technology, reduced the number of turbines, and modified associated project infrastructure, reducing the overall project footprint. The AUC applications will be amended with the proposed Project changes in the near future. SWLP unsuccessfully bid into the first round of the Alberta Electric System Operator’s (AESO) Renewable Electricity Program (REP) but intends to participate in future rounds.
On April 7, 2017, Stirling Wind Project LP (SWLP) submitted applications to the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) under Rule 007 and Rule 012, seeking approval to build and operate the powerplant, substation, and interconnection.
Potentia Renewables Inc. entered into a partnership with Greengate Power Corporation for the Stirling Wind Project. A special-purpose entity, Stirling Wind Project Limited Partnership (SWLP) was created for the Stirling Wind Project.
- May 2023 Newsletter
- February 2023 Newsletter
- December 2022 Newsletter
- May 2022 Open House Presentation
- Spring 2021 Newsletter
- August 2019 Update Letter
- July 2019 Newsletter
- February 2019 Update Letter
- February 2018 Newsletter
- February 2017 Newsletter
- December 2016 Newsletter
- October 2016 Newsletter
- October 2016 Open House Poster Boards
- Visual Simulations
Contact the Stirling Wind Team
Stirling Renewable Energy LP
ATTN: Mike Wozney
+1 (403) 996-1937
73012 Range Road 183
Stirling AB T0K 2E0