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Pubnico Point 1 / 230.6 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Pubnico Point 1 / 2 is a 30.6 MW wind power plant in Canada, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #111 of 275 wind plants in Canada, this plant's 30.6 MW accounts for 0.23% 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 Pubnico Point 1 / 2 13 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Barrington (3.2 MW, Wind) and Tusket (2.7 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Nova Scotia, approximately 200 km from Halifax.

Capacity
30.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2006

20 years old

Owner
Nova Scotia Power
Location
43.6030°, -65.8038°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 508. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #16,373 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,452 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

20 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Nova Scotia Power operates 21 plants totalling 1,767 MW

Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 86 MW combined

Nearest plant: Barrington (Watts Wind II) (14.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.603000, -65.803800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Pubnico Point 1 / 2 is a wind power plant producing approximately 80 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

CanadaEnergy Profile

1,334
Total Plants
193.2 GW
Total Capacity
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