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.
Canada, North America
- 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
TransAlta Corporation operates 8 plants totalling 465 MW
22 plants within 100 km, 432 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
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
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