South Branch is a 30 MW wind power plant in Canada, operated by South Dundas Windfarm LP since its commissioning. Ranked #112 of 275 wind plants in Canada, South Branch contributes 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 South Branch 13.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cardinal (156.3 MW, Gas), Dupont Maitland (50 MW, Gas), and Colton (36 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 80 km south of Ottawa.
Canada, North America
- 510. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #16,426 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,476 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Canada
South Dundas Windfarm LP operates 1 plants totalling 30 MW
121 plants within 100 km, 5,500 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
South Branch is a wind power plant producing approximately 79 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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