Fairmont is a 4.6 MW wind power plant in Canada, with operations managed by an unspecified operator. This facility generates power from wind and was commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #200 of 275 wind plants in Canada, Fairmont's 4.6 MW represents 0.03% 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 Fairmont 87 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Glen Dhu (62.1 MW, Wind), Maryvale (6 MW, Wind), and Auld's Mountain (4.6 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Nova Scotia, approximately 60 km northeast of Halifax.
21 years old
Canada, North America
- 1,022. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #30,011 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,852 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
21 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Nova Scotia Power operates 21 plants totalling 1,768 MW
29 plants within 100 km, 854 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Fairmont is a wind power plant producing approximately 12 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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