Nova Scotia paper mill to be powered by wind farm with financing from federal agency - Halifax
- A Cape Breton paper mill has secured financing for a wind farm project that will meet its electricity needs, thanks to a federal investment of $224.2 million from the Canada Infrastructure Bank.
- The Goose Harbour Lake wind farm will generate 168 megawatts of electricity and is set to begin operations in late fall 2026, with 10 percent ownership by 13 Mi'kmaq First Nations.
- The project is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by over 350,000 tonnes annually, which is about 2.4 percent of Nova Scotia's emissions in 2021.
- Port Hawkesbury Paper employs around 325 people directly and contracts another 900 jobs, contributing significantly to the local economy.
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