The Toronto urban turbine project is the first wind turbine in North America to be built in an urban setting. In addition, it was Ontario's first ever community owned wind project. In 2022, wind energy generated 36 terawatt-hours of electricity in Canada, accounting for 5. 7% of total electricity generation, which provided enough electricity to power about 3 million typical. The ExPlace Wind Turbine is a 91 m (299 ft) tall wind turbine located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on the grounds of the Exhibition Place (a. The turbine is co-owned by WindShare, a for-profit co-operative; and Rankin Integrated Energy (part of Rankin Construction), a construction. Toronto is actively pursuing a sustainable future, and Community Power Projects are essential to this progress by enabling local renewable energy generation and consumption. These days it stands tall over downtown Toronto — an ever present reminder of what communities can achieve when. The Canadian Wind Turbine Database contains the geographic location and key technology details for wind turbines installed in Canada.
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