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Dalhousie Mountain51 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Dalhousie Mountain is a 51 MW wind power plant in Canada. Ranked #95 of 275 wind plants in Canada, Dalhousie Mountain's 51 MW represents 0.38% 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 Dalhousie Mountain 7.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Trenton (307 MW, Coal), Nuttby Mountain (50.6 MW, Wind), and Northern Pulp Nova Scotia Pictou Mill (26 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Nova Scotia, approximately 200 km northeast of Halifax.

Capacity
51 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
TransAlta
Location
45.5757°, -62.9755°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 438. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #12,983 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,258 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

TransAlta operates 18 plants totalling 4,531 MW

Regional density

32 plants within 100 km, 618 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fitzpatrick Mountain (8.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.575700, -62.975500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Dalhousie Mountain is a wind power plant producing approximately 134 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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