Black Pond is a 2 MW wind power plant in Canada, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #224 of 275 wind plants in Canada, Black Pond contributes 0.02% of the country's total wind capacity of 13,283 MW. The largest wind plant in Canada is Trillium Power Wind 1 at 400 MW, making Black Pond 200 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pubnico Point 1 / 2 (30.6 MW, Wind) and Barrington (Watts Wind II) (3.2 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Nova Scotia, approximately 150 km southwest of Halifax.
Canada, North America
- 1,147. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,194 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
16 plants within 100 km, 135 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Black Pond is a wind power plant producing approximately 5 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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