Indigenous-led partnership breaks ground on 200-MW wind project near Assiniboia
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Construction has started on a 200-megawatt wind project near Assiniboia, with Meadow Lake Tribal Council and Mistawasis Nêhiyawak First Nation holding a majority ownership stake in what backers say is the largest Indigenous ownership share for a project of its size in Saskatchewan.
SaskPower said ground was broken Monday on the Rose Valley Wind Project, located about 30 kilometres east of Assiniboia. The Crown utility said the facility will operate under a 30-year power purchase agreement and is expected to be in service in late 2027.
The project is being developed by Potentia Renewables and M-Squared Renewables, a partnership of Meadow Lake Tribal Council and Mistawasis Nêhiyawak First Nation. SaskPower said M-Squared owns 51 per cent of the project.
“MLTC is very proud as majority owner through M2 Renewables, to participate in this project, which will bring 200 MW of wind energy to power homes, schools and businesses in our province,” Meadow Lake Tribal Council Tribal Chief Jeremy Norman said in the release.
