Lac-Alfred Wind Project Receives CanWEA’s Inaugural Wind Energy Project Award

Toronto, (Ontario) Oct 10, 2013: EDF Renewables Inc., a subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles, was presented with the Canadian Wind Energy Association’s (CanWEA) Wind Energy Project Award. The award was bestowed jointly to EDF Renewables and Enbridge as co-owners of the 300 megawatt Lac-Alfred Wind Project located in Quebec.

“We are pleased to recognize the Lac-Alfred Wind Project for this first ever award,” said Robert Hornung, President, Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA). “Each year CanWEA, as part of the annual conference and exhibition, recognizes visionary leaders and clean energy pioneers. Lac-Alfred was selected based on its commitment to responsible and sustainable development through initial development, community engagement, permitting, and construction.”

Al Kurzenhauser, COO of EDF Renewables commented, “A project of this magnitude comes as a result of several years of work by a dedicated team of professionals, and more importantly the support and involvement of the local communities. The project represents the largest wind project to date for our company, and demonstrates our vision of renewable energy and priorities to develop and build each project with attention to safety and responsibility to the local environment.”

Construction of Lac-Alfred commenced in June 2011 and reached commercial operation in two phases: Phase 1 (150 MW) in January, 2013; and Phase 2 (150 MW) in August 2013. In total, EDF Renewables will develop and build 1,003.2 MW through seven wind energy projects awarded to EDF Renewables through Hydro-Quebec call for tenders. This project represents one of four wind projects jointly owned by EDF Renewables and Enbridge.

With an investment of about CAD $700 million, the project created more than 350 jobs during the peak construction phase, and around 15 permanent operation and maintenance jobs. Lac-Alfred is located in the municipalities of Saint-Cléophas, Sainte-Irène, Saint-Zénon-du-Lac-Humqui and the unorganized territory (UT) of Lac Alfred in the MRC de La Matapédia and in the municipality of La Rédemption and UT Lac-à-la-Croix in the MRC de La Mitis.

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