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Ontario wind power quiz

The first wind project approved under Ontario's Green Energy Act is located in the municipality of Chatham-Kent.

Q.1
How tall are the Chatham-Kent turbines?

Q.2
How far does a 60 kilowatt wind turbine have to be from a dwelling in Ontario?

Q.3
How far do Chatham-Kent's 2,500 kilowatt (2.5 MW) wind turbine have to be from a dwelling in Ontario?

Q.4
At what speed do the tips of turbine blades move? (the points farthest from the hub)

Assuming typical 50 m blades spinning at 16 rpm

Q.5
How many wind turbines did Ontario have in 2003?

Q.6
Roughly how many onshore wind turbines are installed in or proposed for Ontario?

Q.7
What is the duration of a wind contract in Ontario?

The Government of Ontario offers contracts to wind developers.

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