Porters Lake Wind Power Project is a 3.2 MW wind power plant in Canada, operated by Watts Wind. Commissioned in 2010, it contributes to the renewable energy sector in the country. Ranked #214 of 275 wind plants in Canada, this facility represents 0.02% 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 Porters Lake 125 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tufts Cove (500 MW, Gas), Burnside (132 MW, Oil), and North Beaverbank (8 MW, Wind). The plant is located in Nova Scotia, approximately 30 km from Halifax.
Canada, North America
- 1,085. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #31,811 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,020 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Watts Wind operates 3 plants totalling 11 MW
46 plants within 100 km, 1,098 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Porters Lake Wind Power Project is a wind power plant producing approximately 8 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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