St. Leon Wind Farm

Manitoba Hydro has a Power Purchase Agreement with the St. Leon Wind Energy, LP for the Corporation to purchase wind power for up to 25 years from Manitoba's first wind farm, in St. Leon, Manitoba. A total of 63 wind turbines have been erected over a 93-square kilometre area, capable of delivering 99 MW. It is one of the largest wind farms in Canada.

News releases:

March 10, 2006 –
St. Leon Celebrates 99-Megawatt Harvest with 63 Turbines Constructed

April 28, 2005 –
Southern Manitoba Farmers Set To Harvest Province's First Wind Crop

December 3, 2004 –
Southern Manitoba Community Home to One of Canada's Largest Wind Farm Projects

November 24, 2004 –
Manitoba Harnesses Wind Power with First Wind Farm to be Built Near St. Leon.