Subsequent to the tender call issued on October 31, 2005, for Québec-produced wind power, Hydro-Québec is accepting 15 bids
for a total of 2,004MW.
Deliveries will come on stream in stages from 2011 to
2015. The average price offered by the winning bids is 10.5¢/kWh in total,
broken down as follows: 8.7¢/kWh for the wind energy, 1.3¢/kWh for
transmission, and an estimated 0.5¢/kWh for balancing service provided by
Hydro-Québec Production. The projects will require capital outlays estimated at
CAN$ 5.5 billion, including CAN$ 1.1 billion for transmission infrastructure.
