The facility, located approximately 40 km south of Lethbridge, Alberta, was designed to take advantage of the six-month irrigation season in the southern part of the province and is operational from April through October. Wind Power Wind power can take many forms. Historically, it was used to propel ships and converted into mechanical energy to pump water and grind grains. Today, it is more common to see large wind turbines converting the natural movement of air into electricity. The amount of energy produced by a turbine depends on the amount of wind that is blowing.
Stronger winds produce more power.
Southern Alberta is currently seen as a prime location for wind generation. Some of the best windy sites are usually remote from cities. Generally, very little land is required for a single turbine. Wind farms do compete with other land uses. The land surrounding turbines can be reclaimed, however, and used for agriculture or grazing so it is possible to accommodate more than one land use goal.