diavik wind farm nwt chamber of commerce 4 th april 2012
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Diavik Wind Farm
NWT Chamber of Commerce
4th April 2012
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Location
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Diavik
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Diavik
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• Diavik is completely dependent on diesel for all site power needs.
• Hybrid power options sought to reduce cost and decrease GHG emissions.
Why Wind Power?
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• Reduced power generation costs.
• ~ $30 million investment with 8 year
payback.
• ~ 10% reduction in diesel power
generation.
• > 4 million litres reduction in diesel usage
per year.
• Equates to around 100 truckloads per
year.
• 12,000 tonnes reduction in CO2
emissions per year.
• 6% overall reduction in GHG emissions.
What will Wind Power deliver?
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• Four Enercon E70 generators.
• 9.2 Megawatt installed capacity
• 2.1 to 6 Megawatt online capacity.
• 17 GWh power produced annually.
• Designed to operate to -40oC.
Diavik Wind Farm
• Tower height 65m
• Blade length 35m
• Total height 100m
• Generator weight 55 tonnes
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• 2008 Commence wind data collection.
• 2010 Analysis of wind data and project feasibility study.
• 2011 Project approval / contract negotiations.
Generators ordered and commenced
construction.
Site geotech. drilling / construction commenced.
Generator components shipped to Canada.
• 2012 Generator components transported to site via the Winter
Road.
Complete site construction and erection of wind
turbines.
Power generation commences.
Timeline
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Timeline
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• First large scale wind farm installed at a remote operating mine.
• Largest remote wind-diesel power generation installation.
• Application of technology designed for arctic conditions.
Innovation
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• Demonstrate wind power as a viable
component of power generation in the
North.
• Provide support to future wind power
initiatives and develop northern
capability.
• Weather tower donated to Det’on Cho
Earth Energy Giant Mine study.
Benefits beyond Diavik…
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Questions?