Le Nordais 2 (Matane) is a 42.8 MW wind power plant in Canada, operated by TransAlta. Ranked #101 of 275 wind plants in Canada, it contributes 0.32% to 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 Le Nordais 2 9.34 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lac-Alfred (300 MW, Wind), Jardin d'Éole (133.3 MW, Wind), and Baie-des-Sables (109.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Quebec, approximately 400 km east of Montreal.
Canada, North America
- 471. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #14,906 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,130 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Canada
TransAlta (100%) operates 23 plants totalling 1,006 MW
24 plants within 100 km, 3,682 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Le Nordais 2 (Matane) is a wind power plant producing approximately 112 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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