Hydro-Québec Distribution Tendering
Second Call for Tenders

• June 2008 - Fifteen contracts signed.
• Total capacity of 2,004 MW for an annual output of 6.4 TWh.
• Eight suppliers chosen:
  • Invenergy Wind Canada (138.6 MW)
  • Enerfín Sociedad de Energía (100 MW)
  • 3Ci Energy (156 MW)
  • Kruger Energy (168 MW)
  • Venterre NRG (116 MW)
  • Boralex-Gaz Métro L.P. Consortium (271.9 MW)
  • Vents du Kempt inc. (100 MW)
  • Saint-Laurent Énergies (954 MW)
• Commissioning of 15 wind farms between 2011 and 2015.
• Average price of 8.7¢/kWh
  • + 1.3¢/kWh transmission cost
  • + 0.5¢/kWh for balancing services (estimate)
  • = 10.5¢/kWh.
• Two wind turbine manufacturers: ENERCON and Repower.
• Projects located in eight regions, north and south of the Fleuve Saint-Laurent (St. Lawrence River)
• Minimum Gaspésie regional content of 30% for wind turbines and minimum Québec content of 60% for each wind farm.