Quebec Premier Fran莽ois Legault makes an announcement regarding the Des Neiges wind farm project in Beaupr茅, Que., on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot.
JQBBEAUPR脡 - Construction on a major wind farm northeast of Quebec City has been officially launched, with an investment of $3 billion.
The first two phases of the Des Neiges wind farm 鈥 the southern sector and the Charlevoix sector 鈥 will comprise a total of 114 turbines and generate 800 Megawatts of wind energy, enough to power 140,000 homes.
The project by Quebec's hydro utility, Boralex, and 脡nergir 鈥 the largest natural gas distributor in the province 鈥 is to be located on the grounds of the S茅minaire de Qu茅bec in the Charlevoix region.
The third phase, if completed, will bring the farm's output to 1,200 Megawatts and contribute Hydro-Qu茅bec's goal of adding 10,000 MW of wind power to its current portfolio of 4,000 MW by 2035.聽
When the two first phases are ready, Hydro-Qu茅bec has agreed to pay developer Boralex and its partners less than 7.8 cents per kilowatt-hour, but the utility didn't want to release specific figures.聽
The Des Neiges south project is scheduled to come online by the end of 2027, while the Charlevoix sector is targeted for late 2028.聽
Quebec Premier Fran莽ois Legault was on hand for the launch and said, "If we act intelligently, the next century could be Quebec鈥檚 century from an economic standpoint."
鈥淓nergy is the most important global issue. Every country, including Donald Trump鈥檚 country, is seeking energy," he told reporters in Beaupr茅, Que., referring to the United States. "It鈥檚 a race currently taking place around the world."
About ten wind farms are currently under development across Quebec, noted Hydro-Qu茅bec president Claudine Bouchard.
Representatives from the Innu and Wendat communities attended the news conference and praised the initiative. Wendat Chief Pierre Picard spoke of a 鈥渞espectful partnership process.鈥澛
The two phases will employ 500 workers during the construction period. The wind turbines will be 200 meters tall and have a capacity of 7 MW each. The area where the farm will be located covers 1,600 square kilometres.聽
This report by 国产诱惑福利 was first published March 31, 2026.聽
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