North Cape, Prince Edward Island
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North Cape is a cape
at the northern-most extremity of Prince Edward Island
, Canada
.
It is the dividing point for delineating the western limits of the Northumberland Strait
. An extensive reef made up of sedimentary rock extends into the Gulf of St. Lawrence from its low sandstone cliffs. The Canadian Coast Guard
maintains a lighthouse
as a navigational aid beacon.
The Meteorological Service of Canada
has a remote weather station next to the lighthouse (ID - WNE).http://www.climate.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/prods_servs/metstat4b_e.cfm
project built near Tignish
, Prince Edward Island
. It was completed on November 16, 2001. The facility is owned and operated by the Prince Edward Island Energy Corporation, a Crown corporation that also owns and operates the Eastern Cape Wind Farm. It provides four per cent of PEI’s electricity. The wind farm was constructed next to the existing Atlantic Wind Test Site at North Cape. The federal government established a wind power
test and research site at North Cape during the 1970s energy crisis
on account of it being one of the most consistently windy locations in Canada. Since the 1990s a small commercial wind farm
has been constructed adjacent to the test site.
The farms has eight Vestas V-47-660 wind turbine
s, and generates 5.2800 MW hours a year of electrical power.
Capital to build the farm was raised through the purchase of PEI Energy Saving Bonds.
The power is purchased by Maritime Electric Company Limited who then distributes it to customers.
is harvested at the site. The seaweed is used in baking, fertilizer, and, until recently, as a stabilizer in commercial products.
Headlands and bays
Headlands and bays are two related features of the coastal environment.- Geology and geography :Headlands and bays are often found on the same coastline. A bay is surrounded by land on three sides, whereas a headland is surrounded by water on three sides. Headlands are characterized by high,...
at the northern-most extremity of Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
It is the dividing point for delineating the western limits of the Northumberland Strait
Northumberland Strait
The Northumberland Strait is a strait in the southern part of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence in eastern Canada...
. An extensive reef made up of sedimentary rock extends into the Gulf of St. Lawrence from its low sandstone cliffs. The Canadian Coast Guard
Canadian Coast Guard
The Canadian Coast Guard is the coast guard of Canada. It is a federal agency responsible for providing maritime search and rescue , aids to navigation, marine pollution response, marine radio, and icebreaking...
maintains a lighthouse
Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....
as a navigational aid beacon.
The Meteorological Service of Canada
Meteorological Service of Canada
The Meteorological Service of Canada , also known as "The Canadian Weather Service", is a division of Environment Canada, which primarily provides public meteorological information and weather forecasts and warnings of severe weather and other environmental hazards...
has a remote weather station next to the lighthouse (ID - WNE).http://www.climate.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/prods_servs/metstat4b_e.cfm
Wind Farms
North Cape Wind Farm is a small wind farmWind farm
A wind farm is a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electric power. A large wind farm may consist of several hundred individual wind turbines, and cover an extended area of hundreds of square miles, but the land between the turbines may be used for agricultural or other...
project built near Tignish
Tignish
Tignish is a fishing community located in western Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is located approximately NW of the city of Summerside, and NW of Charlottetown...
, Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
. It was completed on November 16, 2001. The facility is owned and operated by the Prince Edward Island Energy Corporation, a Crown corporation that also owns and operates the Eastern Cape Wind Farm. It provides four per cent of PEI’s electricity. The wind farm was constructed next to the existing Atlantic Wind Test Site at North Cape. The federal government established a wind power
Wind power
Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy, such as using wind turbines to make electricity, windmills for mechanical power, windpumps for water pumping or drainage, or sails to propel ships....
test and research site at North Cape during the 1970s energy crisis
1970s energy crisis
The 1970s energy crisis was a period in which the major industrial countries of the world, particularly the United States, faced substantial shortages, both perceived and real, of petroleum...
on account of it being one of the most consistently windy locations in Canada. Since the 1990s a small commercial wind farm
Wind farm
A wind farm is a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electric power. A large wind farm may consist of several hundred individual wind turbines, and cover an extended area of hundreds of square miles, but the land between the turbines may be used for agricultural or other...
has been constructed adjacent to the test site.
The farms has eight Vestas V-47-660 wind turbine
Wind turbine
A wind turbine is a device that converts kinetic energy from the wind into mechanical energy. If the mechanical energy is used to produce electricity, the device may be called a wind generator or wind charger. If the mechanical energy is used to drive machinery, such as for grinding grain or...
s, and generates 5.2800 MW hours a year of electrical power.
Capital to build the farm was raised through the purchase of PEI Energy Saving Bonds.
The power is purchased by Maritime Electric Company Limited who then distributes it to customers.
Seaweed harvest
During the summer, seaweedPorphyra
Porphyra is a foliose red algal genus of laver, comprising approximately 70 species. It grows in the intertidal zone, typically between the upper intertidal zone and the splash zone in cold waters of temperate oceans. In East Asia, it is used to produce the sea vegetable products nori and gim ,...
is harvested at the site. The seaweed is used in baking, fertilizer, and, until recently, as a stabilizer in commercial products.
External links
- http://www.tignish.com/northcape/
- Map of Canadian wind farms | http://www.canwea.ca/farms/wind-farms_e.php