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Isle Madame2 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Isle Madame is a 2 MW wind power plant in Canada, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #224 of 275 wind plants in Canada, it contributes 0.02% 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 Isle Madame 200 times smaller. Nearby plants include Point Tupper (154 MW, Coal), Port Hawkesbury (60 MW, Biomass), and Sable (13.8 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Nova Scotia, approximately 80 km east of Halifax.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Nova Scotia Power
Location
45.5690°, -61.0745°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 1,147. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #33,914 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,194 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Nova Scotia Power operates 21 plants totalling 1,767 MW

Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 389 MW combined

Nearest plant: Point Tupper (21.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.569000, -61.074500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Isle Madame is a wind power plant producing approximately 5 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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