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February 9, 2010
Peterborough Utilities unveils plan for 10-megawatt wind farm
PETERBOROUGH, Ont.
Plans for another solar power project in Ontario have been unveiled by Peterborough Utilities Inc. The company has acquired the rights and property to construct a 10-megawatt solar farm just northwest of the city.
The plan calls for solar panels on about 140 acres of land to produce enough energy to power about 1,500 homes.
A Kelowna, B.C. firm, EPOD Solar Inc., will begin construction in the next few weeks.
Canadian Press
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