Thames River I is a 40 MW wind power plant in Canada, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #103 of 275 wind plants in Canada, it contributes 0.3% of 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 Thames River I 10 times smaller. Nearby plants include South Kent (270 MW, Wind), Comber East / West (165.6 MW, Wind), and Chatham (101.2 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 150 km southwest of Toronto.
7 years old
Canada, North America
- 479. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #15,123 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,183 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Canada
7 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Northland Power operates 15 plants totalling 1,061 MW
103 plants within 100 km, 26,864 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Thames River I is a wind power plant producing approximately 105 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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