L'Anse-à-Valleau Wind Farm

The "L'Anse-à-Valleau" wind farm is located in the town of Gaspé and was put into operation in November 2007.

This wind farm with a capacity of 100.5 MW and 67 turbines, At the moment, it was the second wind farm to be completed by Cartier Wind Energy. It is located mostly on public lands, but also has some wind in private land.

On this important project, the main designer was responsible for designing the foundation for each tower where they has been optimized according to the geotechnical conditions encountered. To do this, manufacturers criteria were followed and adapted to Canadian standards in a way to design the bases following the ultimate, usage and fatigue limits states. EMS also provided technical coordination with the client's technical staff and turbine manufacturer and also provided on-site supervision.