Summerview 1 is a 70.2 MW wind power plant in Canada, operated by Vision Quest (TransAlta) and commissioned in 2009. Ranked #77 of 275 wind plants in Canada, it contributes 0.53% 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 Summerview 1 5.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Castle Rock Ridge (75.9 MW, Wind), McBride Lake (75.2 MW, Wind), and Soderglen (70.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Alberta, approximately 150 km from Calgary.
25 years old
Canada, North America
- 371. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #11,702 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,055 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Canada
25 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Vision Quest (TransAlta) operates 5 plants totalling 192 MW
27 plants within 100 km, 1,030 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Summerview 1 is a wind power plant producing approximately 184 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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