South Side is a 10 MW wind power plant in Canada, operated by Gengrowth LP1. Commissioned in 2015, it contributes to the wind energy sector in the country. Ranked #152 of 275 wind plants in Canada, South Side's 10 MW represents 0.08% 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 Side 40 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Monroe Power Plant (3,293.1 MW, Gas) and Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station (1,281 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 50 km north of Detroit.
Canada, North America
- 716. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #23,753 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,116 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
Gengrowth LP1 operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW
102 plants within 100 km, 27,050 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
South Side is a wind power plant producing approximately 26 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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