Build Magazine December 2015

Build Magazine 4 EDF EN Canada Announces the Commissioning of Rivière-du- Moulin Wind Project Phase 2 EDF EN Canada Inc., a subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles Group, announces the commissioning of Rivière-du-Moulin Phase 2 (200 MW). Rivière-du-Moulin Wind Project represents the larg- est wind energy facility in Canada at 350 MW total under a single Power Purchase Agreement and the largest onshore wind facility to be developed, built and put into service by the EDF EN Group globally. Located in the unorganized territory (UT) of Lac-Pi- kauba in the Regional County Municipalities (RCM) of Charlevoix and the UT of Lac-Ministuk in the RCM of Fjord-du–Saguenay, the wind project was developed in two phases: the first phase of 150 MW reached commissioning on November 27, 2014; the second phase of 200 MW achieved commis- sioning on November 14, 2015. For the completion of the two phases, which represents an investment of $800 million, the project employed over 585 workers during peak construction. “Contributing to the construction work and seeing this enormous project operate at full capacity is a memorable moment for our team,” said Al Kurzen- hauser, Chief Operating Officer for EDF EN Canada. “The Rivière-du-Moulin development team demon- strated vision in the early stages, aware that the challenge was proportional to the size of the project. Considering the large number of turbines, the com- plexity of the site, the multitude of stakeholders and the constraints regarding the construction schedule, the stage was set for a colossal task. We are proud of the judicious choices taken in terms of human resources, innovation and financial management to make it happen.” EDF EN Canada announced early this month that DIM WIND LP, a limited partnership formed by a consortium of three affiliates of the Desjardins Group, Manulife Financial Corporation and iA Financial Group, will become a co-owner of the 350 MW project. EDF EN Canada and the consortium executed an Asset Purchase Agreement pertaining to DIM WIND LP acquiring a 42.5% interest. News