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Toronto Stock Exchange (Venture) Symbol: "WND"

Issued and Outstanding: 45,979,397

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VANCOUVER, Oct. 20 /CNW/ - Western Wind Energy Corporation (WND-TSXV) is

pleased to announce that it has signed a power purchase agreement with

UniSource Energy Services, a subsidiary of UniSource Energy Corporation

(UNS-NYSE) of Arizona for a new fully integrated combined wind and solar

(photo voltaic "PV") energy project. The new integrated wind and solar project

is believed to be the first of its kind in North America.

Jeff Ciachurski, Western Wind's Chief Executive Officer, states; "Western

Wind is thrilled to take part in this historic project. It will allow us to

utilize our expertise in wind and solar generation while helping UniSource

Energy Services expand its renewable energy resources."

Paul Bonavia, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of

UniSource Energy Corporation added, "We'll be tapping two of Mohave County's

most abundant resources - the sun and the wind - to help us provide clean,

renewable power to our customers. We're excited to support the development of

this new green energy resource in Arizona."

This late stage development project is located just outside Kingman

Arizona, in Mohave County on fully zoned land owned by Western Wind. The

agreement allows the site to deliver up to 11 MW...with at least 300 kilowatts

derived from PV solar. The rest would come from wind energy. The project, when

completed, will increase Western Wind's existing nameplate production capacity

and late stage development assets from both wind and solar generation to

approximately 181 MW. The project is expected to complete by June 2011...but

could be completed sooner.

About UniSource Energy Services.

UniSource Energy Services provides natural gas and electric service to

more than 234,000 customers across Arizona. For more information, visit

uesaz.com. For more information about its parent company, UniSource Energy,

visit uns.com.

About Western Wind Energy Corporation.

Western Wind is a vertically integrated renewable energy electrical

production company that currently owns over 500 wind turbines with 34.5 MW of

rated capacity and a further 131 MW of expansion power purchase agreements in

the States of Arizona and California. Western Wind further owns additional

development assets for both Solar and Wind Energy in California, Arizona,

Ontario, Canada and a development team in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Western Wind is in the business of owning and acquiring land sites and

technology for the production of electricity from wind and solar energy.

Management of Western Wind Energy includes individuals involved in the

operations and ownership of utility scale wind energy facilities in California

since 1981.

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ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

"SIGNED"

Jeffrey J. Ciachurski

Chief Executive Officer

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as

that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts

responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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Certain statements in this press release constitute "forward-looking

statements" under applicable securities laws, which involve known and unknown

risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be

materially different from any future results, performance or achievements

expressed or implied by such statements. Words such as "expects",

"anticipated", "intends", "projects", "plans", "will", "believes", "seeks",

"estimates", "should", "may", "could" and variations of such words and similar

expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such

statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, the Company's

intended use of proceeds from the Offering. These statements are based on

management's current expectations and beliefs and actual events or results may

differ materially. There are many factors that could cause such actual events

or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements to differ

materially from any future results express or implied by such statements. Such

factors include, but are not limited to, the Company's ability to secure a

letter of credit on behalf of Southern California Edison, that the funds

raised are sufficient to advance its projects as anticipated, and the other

factors discussed in the Company's annual report and annual information

contained in the Company's 20F Annual Report filed with the United States

Securities and Exchange Commission and securities regulators in Canada.

Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and the Company

assumes no obligation to update such information to reflect later events or

developments, except as required by law.

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/For further information: WESTERN WIND ENERGY CORP.: 1326 - 885 WEST

GEORGIA STREET, VANCOUVER, BC, V6C 3E8, Telephone: (604) 685-WIND (9463),

Facsimile: (604) 685-9441, www.westernwindenergy.com/