South Canoe is a 102 MW wind power plant in Canada. Ranked #41 of 275 wind plants in Canada, it contributes 0.77% to the country's total wind capacity of 13,283 MW. The largest wind plant in Canada is Trillium Power Wind 1 at 400 MW, making South Canoe 3.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include South Canoe Wind Energy Project (102 MW, Wind), Ellershouse Wind Farm (16.4 MW, Wind), and Hells Gate (6.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Nova Scotia, approximately 100 km northwest of Halifax.
11 years old
Canada, North America
- 293. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #9,908 worldwide by installed capacity
- #722 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Canada
11 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
South Canoe Wind Energy Inc. operates 2 plants totalling 204 MW
49 plants within 100 km, 994 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
South Canoe is a wind power plant producing approximately 268 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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