Skyway 8 is a 9.5 MW wind power plant in Canada, operated by Capstone Infrastructure Corp. Ranked #172 of 275 wind plants in Canada, Skyway 8's 9.5 MW represents 0.07% 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 Skyway 8 42 times smaller. Nearby plants include Melancthon II (132 MW, Wind), Dufferin (91.4 MW, Wind), and Melancthon I (67.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 100 km from Toronto.
11 years old
Canada, North America
- 833. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #24,904 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,303 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Capstone Infrastructure Corp operates 2 plants totalling 30 MW
71 plants within 100 km, 19,232 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Skyway 8 is a wind power plant producing approximately 25 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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