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A new wind farm will make more clean, low-cost energy in Nova Scotia, creating jobs, stabilizing power bills and helping fight climate change. The Melvin Lake wind farm has received its environmental assessment approval to proceed. It is owned by ABO Energy Canada and the Eskasoni, Potlotek, Wekoqmaq Lnuekati and Wagmatook First Nations. It will be located on private land in Hants County and Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM).
If we are serious about addressing climate change and greening our grid we need to build our green energy sector faster, said Timothy Halman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change. That means we need to get our natural resources out of the ground faster while still holding companies accountable for being responsible environmental citizens and complying with our environmental laws and regulations. Today, ABO Energy has received environmental assessment approval for the Melvin Lake wind energy project, which will help lead Nova Scotia forward as a global leader in green energy, while also creating good jobs for Nova Scotians.
The Melvin Lake wind farm is part of the Green Choice Program, which provides large-scale energy customers with clean electricity. These customers include government offices, hospitals, schools and universities, and some large industrial and commercial businesses.
The Melvin Lake wind farm will: This is a major accomplishment for the team and our second wind project environmental assessment approval this year. We look forward to contributing to the clean energy transition in Nova Scotia.
