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Summerview 170.2 MW Wind

WindRenewable

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.

Capacity
70.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Vision Quest (TransAlta)
Location
49.5829°, -113.7931°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Vision Quest (TransAlta) operates 5 plants totalling 192 MW

Regional density

27 plants within 100 km, 1,030 MW combined

Nearest plant: Old Man 2 (4.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.582900, -113.793100
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Carbon Footprint

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

CanadaEnergy Profile

1,334
Total Plants
193.2 GW
Total Capacity
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