Metro Vancouver will get its first wind turbine this summer. Last month, three 37-metre fibreglass composite wind turbine blades were airlifted to the top of Grouse Mountain 1,250 metres above sea level. Next, a 65-metre main tower will be making its way from Anacortes, Washington. The facility should be built by August or September and generating power by early 2010. Tourists will be able to ride an elevator up the tower to a viewing area 58 metres above the ground.
The landmark wind turbine will have a maximum generating capacity of 1.5 megawatts and is expected to meet 20 per cent of the ski resort's power needs. More than anything, it serves as an iconic symbol for Vancouver about how we need to be viewed: as a leader in alternative energy and environmental technology.
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