ExPlace Wind Turbine
| ExPlace Wind Turbine | |
|---|---|
The Toronto WindShare ExPlace turbine viewed from Ontario Place | |
| Country | Canada |
| Location | Exhibition Place, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 43°37′49.5″N 79°25′29.3″W / 43.630417°N 79.424806°W |
| Status | Commissioned |
| Construction began | December 16, 2002 |
| Commission date | January 23, 2003 |
| Construction cost | CA$1.8 million |
| Owners |
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| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore |
| Hub height | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Rotor diameter | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 1 |
| Make and model | Lagerwey Wind LW 52 |
| Annual net output | 1,000 MWh (3,600 GJ) |
| External links | |
| Website | windshare |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
The ExPlace Wind Turbine is a 91 m (299 ft) tall wind turbine located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on the grounds of the Exhibition Place (a.k.a. ExPlace). The turbine is co-owned by WindShare, a for-profit co-operative; and Rankin Integrated Energy (part of Rankin Construction), a construction company specializing in renewable projects. It is the first wind turbine installed in a major North American urban city centre and the first community-owned wind power project in Ontario.