Western Wind Energy Corp. files for US $90,556,707 tax-free cash grant

Toronto Stock Exchange (Venture) Symbol: "WND"
OTCQX Symbol: "WNDEF"
Issued and Outstanding: 62,582,641

VANCOUVER, March 23, 2012 /CNW/ - Western Wind Energy Corp. - (Toronto Venture Exchange - "WND") (OTCQX - "WNDEF"), is pleased to announce that on March 22, 2012, Western Wind filed for its tax-free cash grant with the US Treasury under Section 1603. The amount filed for was US $90,556,707, on behalf of the completed, 120 MW Windstar Project.  The tax-free cash grant is a US Federal Government program to encourage renewable energy development through a 30% tax-free cash grant paid by the US Department of Energy and is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ("Treasury Grant"). The tax-free cash grant is subject to approval by the US Treasury and by law, is payable within sixty (60) days.

About Western Wind Energy Corp.

Western Wind Energy Corp. (OTCQX: WNDEF; TSX.V: WND) trades in the United States on the OTCQX under the symbol "WNDEF" and on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "WND". Western Wind is a vertically integrated renewable energy production company that directly owns over 165.5 MW of rated solar and wind capacity in production in the States of California and Arizona. Western Wind further owns substantial additional development assets for both solar and wind energy in California, Arizona, Ontario, Canada; and in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Western Wind is in the business of owning and operating wind and solar energy generating facilities. Management of Western Wind includes individuals involved in the operations and ownership of utility scale wind energy facilities in California since 1981.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

"SIGNED"

Jeffrey J. Ciachurski
President & Chief Executive Officer

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