Construction completed on the largest First Nation wind project in the country: Pattern Energy Group and Nigig Power Corporation announced the completion of Henvey Inlet Wind.

• Date: 01 December 2019

Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern Energy) and Nigig Power Corporation officially announced the completion of the Henvey Inlet Wind power facility on Oct. 15.

The landmark project is the largest single-phase wind facility and the largest on-reserve wind installation in Canada.

It is located on Henvey Inlet First Nation Reserve No. 2 on the northeast shore of Georgian Bay in Pickerel, 90 kilometres south of Sudbury.

According to Mike Garland, CEO of Pattern Energy, the project is the first to develop a First Nation Environmental Stewardship Regime under the First Nations Lands Management Act.

"It's an honour to partner with Henvey Inlet First Nation on this historic project that created hundreds of local jobs and is now providing a strong new source of revenue for the First Nation," he said.

"Renewables...