Mont Copper is a 54 MW wind power plant in Canada, operated by NextEra Energy. It was commissioned in 2015 and adds to the country's renewable energy portfolio. Ranked #92 of 275 wind plants in Canada, Mont Copper's 54 MW accounts for 0.41% 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 Mont Copper 7.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Gros-Morne II (111 MW, Wind), Gros Morne I (100.5 MW, Wind), and Mont-Louis (100.5 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in the Gaspésie region, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city, Gaspé.
Canada, North America
- 426. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #12,784 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,227 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Canada
NextEra Energy operates 3 plants totalling 116 MW
14 plants within 100 km, 838 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Mont Copper is a wind power plant producing approximately 142 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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