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Cruickshank8.3 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Cruickshank is an 8.3 MW wind power plant in Canada, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #181 of 275 wind plants in Canada, it represents 0.06% 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 Cruickshank 48.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bruce Nuclear Generating Station (6478 MW, Nuclear), Bruce B (3390 MW, Nuclear), and Bruce A (3220 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 200 km northwest of Toronto.

Capacity
8.3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
44.2478°, -81.5714°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 879. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #25,647 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,439 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Regional density

25 plants within 100 km, 14,182 MW combined

Nearest plant: Quixote (2.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.247800, -81.571400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cruickshank is a wind power plant producing approximately 22 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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