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Experts: Hydro-Québec unveils $3B wind farm project in Lower St. Lawrence 

Published: 17 October 2024

Hydro-Québec and L'Alliance de l'énergie de l'Est are partnering to develop a new wind farm in the Lower St. Lawrence region, aiming to generate up to 1,000 megawatts of power. This $3 billion project, announced on Wednesday, will span 700 square kilometres of public land, including parts of Kamouraska and Témiscouata. The Wolastoqiyik Wahsipekuk First Nation is among the project partners, contributing to this large-scale initiative as part of the growing demand for renewable energy. 

These experts from ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University are available to share their insights on this topic:  

François Bouffard, Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, investigates how solar, hydro and wind power systems can be developed more efficiently.  

francois.bouffard [at] mcgill.ca (English, French) 

Djordje Romanic, Assistant Professor, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, studies wind energy and engineering and has worked as a wind resource assessment expert for several wind farm projects in Europe. 

djordje.romanic [at] mcgill.ca (English, Croatian) 

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