Baie-des-Sables is a 109.5 MW wind power plant located in Canada, operated by TransCanada Wind and Innergex Inc. The facility generates electricity from wind and is situated at coordinates 48.7066, -67.8841. This plant ranks as the 37th largest wind plant in Canada. With a capacity of 109.5 MW, it accounts for 0.82% of the country’s total wind capacity of 13,283 MW. Canada has 275 wind plants with a combined capacity of 13,283 MW. Compared to the largest wind plant, Trillium Power Wind 1 at 400 MW, Baie-des-Sables is approximately 27.4% the size. Wind energy is a vital component of Canada’s energy portfolio, helping to meet renewable energy targets. The country's geography, with its open spaces and favorable wind conditions, supports wind development. Baie-des-Sables is located approximately 400 km east of Quebec City in Quebec.
17 years old
Canada, North America
- 281. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #9,686 worldwide by installed capacity
- #678 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.06% of the installed capacity of Canada
17 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
TransCanada Wind (72%) / Innergex Inc (38%) operates 1 plants totalling 110 MW
27 plants within 100 km, 3,496 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Baie-des-Sables is a wind power plant producing approximately 288 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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