Creignishrear is a 2 MW wind power plant in Canada. Ranked #224 of 275 wind plants in Canada, Creignishrear accounts for 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 Creignishrear 200 times smaller. Nearby plants include Point Tupper (154 MW, Coal), Port Hawkesbury (60 MW, Biomass), and Sable (13.8 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Nova Scotia, approximately 25 km from Sydney.
Canada, North America
- 1,147. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #33,914 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,194 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
19 plants within 100 km, 669 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Creignishrear 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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