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Shinish Creek Wind Farm15 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Shinish Creek Wind Farm is a 15 MW wind power plant in Canada, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #145 of 275 wind plants in Canada, Shinish Creek contributes 0.11% 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 Shinish Creek 26.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pennask (15 MW, Wind). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Northland Power
Location
49.6602°, -120.1222°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 649. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,556 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Northland Power operates 15 plants totalling 1,061 MW

Regional density

4 plants within 100 km, 40 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pennask (29.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.660200, -120.122200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Shinish Creek Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 39 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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