South Canoe Wind Energy Project

{{Infobox power station

|name = South Canoe Wind Energy Project

|location_map_caption= Location of South Canoe in Nova Scotia

|location = Lunenburg County

| coordinates = {{coord|44.7728|N|64.3243|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

|owner =

|status = Operational

|ps_electrical_capacity= 102 MW

|wind_farm_type=Onshore

}}

The South Canoe Wind Energy Project is a wind farm in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, between Vaughan and New Russell, including 34 wind turbines providing 102 megawatts of electricity. The project opened 21 June 2015.

{{cite web|url= http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1294551-south-canoe-largest-wind-farm-in-province-officially-opens |title=South Canoe: Largest wind farm in province officially opens|date=2015-06-21|publisher=|work=Chronicle Herald|author=Tim Callanan}}

The project is being developed by Minas Basin Pulp and Power, Oxford Frozen Foods Ltd., and Nova Scotia Power. The project was built entirely within land owned by Minas Basin.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/n-s-companies-compete-to-build-wind-farms-1.1198531|title=N.S. companies compete to build wind farms|date=2012-01-26|publisher=CBC|work=CBCnews website}}

The Municipality of the District of Chester approved the project March 14, 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/chester-approves-nova-scotia-s-largest-wind-farm-1.1332473|title=Chester approves Nova Scotia's largest wind farm|date=2013-03-15|publisher=CBC|work=CBCnews website}}

However a local citizens group, the [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-South-Canoe-Lake/484363501608314 Friends of South Canoe Lake], has launched an appeal of this decision citing the decision did not reasonably conform to Chester's Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS). As of May 30, deliberations are underway at the [http://nsuarb.novascotia.ca/ Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (UARB)] under case number M05602.