With energy production at the Hermanville wind farm in eastern P.E.I. going from bad to worse, the provincial government has decided to make repairs itself, despite the fact it has a warranty.
The 10 turbines at Hermanville became operational in 2014 with a 15-year warranty. Under that warranty the P.E.I. Energy Corporation has been receiving millions of dollars from Nordex U.S.A. in lieu of lost production.
But the problems are about more than money. The wind farm is an important piece of the province’s plan to reach net zero carbon emissions.
“Our priority is to make the windmills work so that we can have the renewable energy on the grid,” said P.E.I. Energy Minister Steven Myers.
