Aeolus is a 3 MW wind power plant in Canada, operated by PEI Energy Corp. Commissioned in 2015, it contributes to the renewable energy sector in Canada. Ranked #217 of 275 wind plants in Canada, Aeolus represents 0.02% of Canada's total wind capacity of 13,283 MW. The largest wind plant in Canada is Trillium Power Wind 1 at 400 MW, making Aeolus 133.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include West Cape 2 (79.2 MW, Wind), West Cape 1 (19.8 MW, Wind), and North Cape (10.6 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Prince Edward Island, approximately 50 km from Charlottetown.
Canada, North America
- 1,091. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #32,053 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,031 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
PEI Energy Corp operates 4 plants totalling 74 MW
6 plants within 100 km, 141 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Aeolus is a wind power plant producing approximately 8 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Wind
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Canada- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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