Read our January 2017 newsletter to check out this month’s updates. The countdown is on: wind turbines at Pennask and Shinish will become operational over the next month. As final testing isRead More…
December Newsletter 2016
Read our December 2016 newsletter to check out this month’s updates. Along with the construction of the final Okanagan Wind turbine, this month we are happy to announce the first three recipientsRead More…
Wind Wednesday | Turbines Complete
After several years of development work and roughly nine months of construction, 10 Okanagan Wind turbines now stand tall. With the final turbine blade unit lifted to the top of the 100-metreRead More…
November Newsletter 2016
Read our November 2016 newsletter to check out this month’s updates. The substation at Pennask is now connected to the BC Hydro grid and in the process of being commissioned. After severalRead More…
Wind Wednesday | Turbines at Pennask
Getting a “drone’s-eye view” of Pennask’s wind turbines. Pennask’s five turbines are standing tall, now visible from Highway 97C. Below, photos taken by a drone show a closer look at the OkanaganRead More…
Wind Wednesday | Start of Pre-Commissioning
With the end of October comes the end of turbine tower construction at Pennask, and the start of pre-commissioning. Now visible from Highway 97C, each turbine will be tested to ensure allRead More…
October Newsletter 2016
Read our October 2016 newsletter to check out this month’s updates. All five turbines at Pennask are now visible from Highway 97C, standing tall above the trees with a hub height of 100 metres.Read More…
Wind Wednesday | Towering Cranes
Cranes used on site have the capacity to lift extremely heavy loads 100 metres into the air. Each turbine blade unit will be assembled on the ground, ultimately coming together to weigh 120 tonnes,Read More…
Wind Wednesday | First Turbine Towers
Turbine towers are beginning to go up at Pennask. Workers on site are assembling 120-tonne turbine blade units on the ground and, with the help of the Terex CC3800 crane, lifting them toRead More…
Local Vendor Spotlight | Allteck Line Contractors
We are proud to be a part of your community. Where possible, Okanagan Wind has sourced materials, labour and equipment from local firms. Local support has made these wind facilities possible, andRead More…