North Cape is a 10.6 MW wind power plant in Canada, operated by PEI Energy Corp since its commissioning. It contributes to the country's renewable energy capacity. Ranked #150 of 275 wind plants in Canada, North Cape represents 0.08% 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 North Cape 37.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include West Cape 2 (79.2 MW, Wind), West Cape 1 (19.8 MW, Wind), and Weican R/D (10 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Prince Edward Island, approximately 30 km from Charlottetown.
Canada, North America
- 710. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #23,479 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,034 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
PEI Energy Corp operates 4 plants totalling 74 MW
6 plants within 100 km, 133 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
North Cape is a wind power plant producing approximately 28 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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