Pointes aux Roches is a 48.6 MW wind power plant in Canada, operated by Pointe-aux-Roches Wind LP since its commissioning. Ranked #98 of 275 wind plants in Canada, this facility contributes 0.37% 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 Pointes aux Roches 8.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include South Kent (270 MW, Wind), Comber East / West (165.6 MW, Wind), and Port Alma (101.2 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 70 km from Windsor.
17 years old
Canada, North America
- 453. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #14,315 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,973 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Canada
17 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Pointe-aux-Roches Wind LP operates 1 plants totalling 49 MW
106 plants within 100 km, 28,567 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pointes aux Roches is a wind power plant producing approximately 128 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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