Amherstburg-1 is a 20 MW solar power plant in Canada, operated by Capstone Infrastructure Corp. It is located at coordinates 42.1637, -83.0807. The plant was commissioned in 2015. Ranked #11 of 147 solar plants in Canada, Amherstburg-1 contributes 1.16% of Canada's total solar capacity of 1,727 MW. The largest solar plant in Canada is Sol-Luce Kingston at 100 MW, making Amherstburg-1 5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Monroe Power Plant (3293.1 MW, Gas), Monroe (3293.1 MW, Coal), and Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station (1281 MW, Nuclear). The facility is situated in Ontario, approximately 30 km south of Windsor.
Canada, North America
- 593. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,093 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
Capstone Infrastructure Corp operates 2 plants totalling 30 MW
104 plants within 100 km, 27,138 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Amherstburg-1 is a solar power plant producing approximately 32 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Canada- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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