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Fitzpatrick Mountain1.6 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Fitzpatrick Mountain is a 1.6 MW wind power plant in Canada. Ranked #238 of 275 wind plants in Canada, this facility represents 0.01% of the country's total wind capacity of 13,283 MW. The largest wind plant in Canada is Trillium Power Wind 1 at 400 MW, making Fitzpatrick Mountain 250 times smaller. Nearby plants include Trenton (307 MW, Coal), Dalhousie Mountain (51 MW, Wind), and Nuttby Mountain (50.6 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Nova Scotia, approximately 40 km from Truro.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
Exelon Generation
Location
45.6264°, -62.9013°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 1,196. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #35,480 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,358 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

22 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Exelon Generation operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

31 plants within 100 km, 664 MW combined

Nearest plant: Dalhousie Mountain (8.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.626400, -62.901300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Fitzpatrick Mountain is a wind power plant producing approximately 4 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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