Optimist is a 1 MW wind power plant in Canada. Ranked #246 of 275 wind plants in Canada, it contributes 0.01% to the total wind capacity of 13,283 MW. The largest wind plant in Canada is Trillium Power Wind 1 at 400 MW, making Optimist 400 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Castle Rock Ridge (75.9 MW, Wind), Summerview 1 (70.2 MW, Wind), and Summerview 2 (66 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Alberta, approximately 150 km south of Calgary.
Canada, North America
- 1,233. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,487 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Canadian Solar Inc. operates 5 plants totalling 188 MW
27 plants within 100 km, 837 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Optimist is a wind power plant producing approximately 3 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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