N.S. wind farm gets environmental assessment approval, construction to start this year

A wind turbine. Photographer: Angel Garcia/Bloomberg

The Aulds Cove Wind Project in Guysborough County, N.S., will start construction later this year after receiving environmental assessment approval on Friday.

The project, which was proposed by Green Current Renewable Energy Development Inc., will include up to 27 turbines with a total generating capacity of 147 megawatts of electricity, which could power up to 50,000 homes, according to a news release.

Construction is expected to start in late 2026 and last for roughly 15 months, employing as many as 150 people. Once it’s operational in late 2027, it will employ 10-to-12 people in full- and part-time positions for roughly 25 years.

The project is expected to generate about $1.21 million in municipal tax revenue each year.

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