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Amherst I31.5 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Amherst I is a 31.5 MW wind power plant in Canada. Ranked #109 of 275 wind plants in Canada. Its 31.5 MW represents 0.24% 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 I 12.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Amherst Community Wind Farm (6 MW, Wind) and Springhill (1.2 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Nova Scotia, approximately 30 km from the city of Amherst.

Capacity
31.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
TransAlta Corporation
Location
45.8267°, -64.2417°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 505. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #16,283 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,422 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Canada
Operator portfolio

TransAlta Corporation operates 8 plants totalling 465 MW

Regional density

22 plants within 100 km, 432 MW combined

Nearest plant: Amherst Community Wind Farm (7.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.826700, -64.241700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Amherst I is a wind power plant producing approximately 83 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

CanadaEnergy Profile

1,334
Total Plants
193.2 GW
Total Capacity
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