World Power Plants

Elmsley East / West24 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Elmsley East / West is a 24 MW solar power plant in Canada, operated by EDF Energies Nouvelles. Commissioned in 2016, it contributes to the renewable energy sector in Canada. Ranked #9 of 147 solar plants in Canada, Elmsley East / West's 24 MW represents 1.39% of Canada's total solar capacity of 1,727 MW. The largest solar plant in Canada is Sol-Luce Kingston at 100 MW, making Elmsley East / West 4.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Brockville Solar (10 MW, Solar), Brockville 1 (10 MW, Solar), and Sune Newboro 4 (10 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 100 km south of Ottawa.

Capacity
24 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
EDF Energies Nouvelles
Location
44.8406°, -76.0866°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 559. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #18,084 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,954 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
Operator portfolio

EDF Energies Nouvelles operates 15 plants totalling 753 MW

Regional density

132 plants within 100 km, 7,962 MW combined

Nearest plant: Smiths Falls 1 (7.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.840600, -76.086600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Elmsley East / West is a solar power plant producing approximately 38 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
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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