Ellershouse Wind Farm is a 16.4 MW wind power plant in Canada, operated by Alternative Resource Energy Authority. Ranked #144 of 275 wind plants in Canada, it accounts for 0.12% 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 Ellershouse 24.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tufts Cove (500 MW, Gas), Burnside (132 MW, Oil), and South Canoe (102 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Nova Scotia, approximately 50 km from Halifax.
20 years old
Canada, North America
- 638. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #20,790 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,482 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
20 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Alternative Resource Energy Authority operates 1 plants totalling 16 MW
43 plants within 100 km, 1,020 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ellershouse Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 43 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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