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.
Canada, North America
- 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
Canadian Hydro Developers operates 6 plants totalling 49 MW
25 plants within 100 km, 793 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
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
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