Digby Neck’s wind to power local lights

In an interview, Zwicker also said power generated by the Digby Neck project will be fed directly to the Conway substation that serves the town of Digby, Digby Neck and surrounding areas. Rumors had been circulating that it would be exported to the U.S.

“It will be enough electricity for 10,000 homes, and those homes will be in the Digby area,” Zwicker said.

Zwicker said in the July 15 interview that once precise locations are determined for the 20 wind turbines, his company would be happy to work with the Geomatics Research Group to create a video simulation of the project.

That simulation will give residents a glimpse of the visual impact of the turbines on the local landscape. The idea for the simulation arose as a result of a recent meeting of Digby Neck residents.

Zwicker said the turbines would be located at elevations 120 to 170 metres above existing homes in the area. The company has leased 2,700 acres of land, and the turbines will be on the high points of land.