Melancthon I is a 67.5 MW wind power plant in Canada, operated by Melancthon Wolfe Wind LP. Ranked #81 of 275 wind plants in Canada, Melancthon I represents 0.51% 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 Melancthon I 5.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Melancthon II (132 MW, Wind), Dufferin (91.4 MW, Wind), and Grand Valley III (40.1 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 100 km northwest of Toronto.
20 years old
Canada, North America
- 382. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #11,900 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,091 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Canada
20 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Melancthon Wolfe Wind LP operates 3 plants totalling 397 MW
68 plants within 100 km, 6,094 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Melancthon I is a wind power plant producing approximately 177 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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