Wind Power

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Wind turbine generation is now an established part of Yukon Energy's electrical power supply system. We have two wind generators on Haeckel Hill near Whitehorse that have the combined ability to produce enough electricity for 150 homes.

To build a wind turbine in the Yukon is quite a feat, as you'll see from this slide show.

In May 2003, more than one hundred delegates from around the world attended the Yukon International Wind Energy Conference in Whitehorse. The conference focused on cold climate opportunities and was successful in terms of raising the profile of wind energy in the North and increasing cooperation between northern partners and jurisdictions.

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