Barrachois is a 4 MW wind power plant in Canada, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #205 of 275 wind plants in Canada, Barrachois's 4 MW represents 0.03% 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 Barrachois 100 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lingan (620 MW, Coal), Wreck Cove (200 MW, Hydro), and Point Aconi (171 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Nova Scotia, approximately 200 km east of Halifax.
11 years old
Canada, North America
- 1,045. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,931 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Northland Power operates 15 plants totalling 1,061 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 1,302 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Barrachois is a wind power plant producing approximately 11 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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