Amherst Community Wind Farm is a 6 MW wind power plant in Canada, operated by Natural Forces. Commissioned in 2015, it contributes to the growing renewable energy sector in the country. Ranked #189 of 275 wind plants in Canada, Amherst's 6 MW represents 0.05% 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 Amherst 66.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Amherst I (31.5 MW, Wind) and Springhill (1.2 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Nova Scotia, approximately 30 km from the nearest major city, Moncton.
Canada, North America
- 948. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,673 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Natural Forces operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW
24 plants within 100 km, 495 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Amherst Community Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 16 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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