Renewable energy company eyes Wellesley for wind turbine project
Posted Jul 6, 2026 07:03:05 AM.
Last Updated Jul 6, 2026 07:03:10 AM.
A renewable energy company is exploring the idea of building wind turbines in Wellesley Township.
Renewable Energy Solutions Canada (RES) presented to Wellesley council at a Committee of the Whole meeting in June.
If approved, RES could construct up-to 30 turbines on properties in the townships, generating about 200 megawatts of power, enough to energize hundreds, if not thousands, of homes.
“We believe the township provides an ideal opportunity for wind energy development,” said Anita Ifeadi, development manager for RES.
RES operates turbines across 24 countries worldwide, and has led projects in Ontario in Chatham-Kent and Oxford County.
According to RES, energy demand in Ontario is set to increase by 65 per cent by 2050, signalling a need for more sources of renewable energy creation.
However, wind turbines aren’t permanent. If landowners agree to have a turbine installed on their property, the turbine is decommissioned after 20 years.
While on the property, RES would pay the landowner to lease the land the turbine sits on, and the land owner would pay a portion of that back to Wellesley Township in the form of increased property taxes.
Wellesley council were apprehensive to the idea, but allowed RES to explore the concept by installing an instrument to continue measurements and seeking consultation with residents.
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