Grizzly Bear Creek Wind Farm

Enel Green Power's Grizzly Bear Wind Power project was approved by the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) to construct 34 wind turbines south of the Village of Mannville within the County of Minburn and County of Vermilion River. This 152 MW project was completed in early 2023 and generates 528 GWh of energy annually (equivalent to 73,000+ households) into the Alberta grid, avoiding 343,000 tons of CO2 emissions annually. 

June 2023

  • Grizzly Bear Creek Wind Farm enters into operation

March 2023

  • contractor has demobilized from site
  • turbine commissioning is underway

February 2023

  • collection lines are nearing completion
  • all turbines are erected

December 2022

  • substation completed

November 2022

  • substation is 80% complete
  • collection lines are 64% complete
  • turbine erection and overall completion is 50% complete
  • construction on operations and maintenance building commences

October 2022

  • temporary concrete batch plant is complete
  • all foundations have been poured
  • turbine erection commences

August 2022

  • turbine delivery commences

July 2022

  • access roads are 90% complete
  • ATCO Electric commences transmission pole installation
  • substation construction commences

June 2022

  • access roads are under construction
  • turbine pads under construction
  • trenching and cable placement commences

May 2022

  • AUC and Water Act approval
  • meteorological towers erected
  • turbine foundation construction commences

April 2022

  • contractor commences improvements on County roads

August 2021

  • County approves development permits