In a March 30 news release, Northland Power announced its purchase of an offshore wind farm project off the coast of British Columbia from its developer, NaiKun Wind Energy Group.
Northland did not disclose how much it paid for the NaiKun Offshore Wind Farm, which is located in the Hecate Strait and is in early stages of development.
Following the deal, Northland will assume responsibility for all aspects of the project moving forward. Northland said it will work closely with the Haida Nation to explore the project details and potential involvement in the project. The Haida Nation is an ethnic group native to an archipelago located off the West Coast of Canada.
“Northland can apply both its global offshore wind experience and long track record developing Canadian power projects to this project,” said Mike Crawley, president and CEO of Northland Power. “However, before anything else happens, we will be reaching out to the Haida Nation to discuss the project
