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VANCOUVER, Aug. 11 /CNW/ - Western Wind Energy Corp. ("Western Wind") is

pleased to announce that Western Wind has engaged R. W. Beck Inc. and DNV

Global Energy Concepts Inc. ("Independent Engineers") as the independent

engineers for the Windstar wind project located in the Tehachapi Pass Wind

Resource Area near Tehachapi, California ("Windstar" or "Project"). The

Independent Engineers will review the technical aspects of the Project,

evaluate and analyze the wind data and resource assessments, monitor

construction and review start-up and testing procedures.

Chris Thompson, Western Wind's CFO, is also delighted to have R. W. Beck

and DNV Global Energy Concepts as part of the Windstar Project as they both

have substantial worldwide energy experience.

About R. W. Beck

R. W. Beck, an SAIC company, is a group of technically based business

consultants that serve public and private infrastructure organizations and

financiers worldwide. They develop sustainable business and technical

solutions and foster enduring systems that advance the business of

infrastructure by delivering industry insight that impacts the way clients

think about and do business. Their technically based business consultants

consistently bring the best talent to bear on every engagement and deliver

solutions that have lasting impact to their clients and the communities they

serve. Learn more at www.rwbeck.com.

About DNV Global Energy Concepts

DNV Global Energy Concepts ("DNV-GEC") is a global leader in the wind

energy industry and its employees have been providing technical services to

the industry for more than 20 years. In the last three years, DNV-GEC

conducted direct work on wind projects representing more than half of the new

installed capacity of wind energy in the U.S. Their role in these projects

varied from initial site selection and wind resource assessment to power

performance testing and financial due diligence for investors. More

information about DNV-GEC is available at www.globalenergyconcepts.com and

www.dnv.com.

About Western Wind Energy Corp.

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 120MW of expansion power purchase agreements in

the State of 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

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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/