Diavik Mine is a 9.2 MW wind power plant in Canada, operated by Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. Ranked #173 of 275 wind plants in Canada, Diavik Mine's 9.2 MW represents 0.07% 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 Diavik Mine 43.5 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Northwest Territories, approximately 300 km from Yellowknife.
Canada, North America
- 845. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #25,026 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,315 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Diavik Diamond Mines Inc operates 1 plants totalling 9 MW
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Diavik Mine is a wind power plant producing approximately 24 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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