Gaetz Brook is a 2.3 MW wind power plant in Canada, contributing to the renewable energy sector. It is operated by an unspecified entity and was commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #220 of 275 wind plants in Canada, Gaetz Brook's 2.3 MW represents 0.02% 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 Gaetz Brook 173.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tufts Cove (500 MW, Gas), Burnside (132 MW, Oil), and Hardwood Lands Community Wind Project (6 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Nova Scotia, approximately 30 km northeast of Halifax.
17 years old
Canada, North America
- 1,132. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #33,411 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,151 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
17 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Nova Scotia Power operates 21 plants totalling 1,768 MW
47 plants within 100 km, 1,099 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gaetz Brook is a wind power plant producing approximately 6 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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