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Cowley North19.5 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Cowley North is a 19.5 MW wind power plant in Canada, operated by Canadian Hydro Developers. Commissioned in 2003, it contributes to the renewable energy sector. Ranked #139 of 275 wind plants in Canada, Cowley North's 19.5 MW represents 0.15% 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 Cowley North 20.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Castle Rock Ridge (75.9 MW, Wind), Summerview 1 (70.2 MW, Wind), and Summerview 2 (66 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Alberta, approximately 200 km southwest of Calgary.

Capacity
19.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Canadian Hydro Developers
Location
49.5619°, -114.1075°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 607. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #19,981 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,311 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
Operator portfolio

Canadian Hydro Developers operates 6 plants totalling 49 MW

Regional density

25 plants within 100 km, 793 MW combined

Nearest plant: Optimist (5.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.561900, -114.107500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cowley North is a wind power plant producing approximately 51 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

CanadaEnergy Profile

1,334
Total Plants
193.2 GW
Total Capacity
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