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Glen Dhu62.1 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Glen Dhu is a 62.1 MW wind power plant in Canada, with no specified operator and coordinates indicating its location. Ranked #85 of 275 wind plants in Canada, it accounts for 0.47% 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 Glen Dhu 6.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Trenton (307 MW, Coal) and New Glasgow (6.4 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in Nova Scotia, approximately 100 km from Halifax.

Capacity
62.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
Glen Dhu Wind Farm
Location
45.6467°, -62.2216°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 401. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #12,174 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,143 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Glen Dhu Wind Farm operates 1 plants totalling 62 MW

Regional density

32 plants within 100 km, 856 MW combined

Nearest plant: Avondale Community Wind Park (4.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.646700, -62.221600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Glen Dhu is a wind power plant producing approximately 163 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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