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Waterton Wind3.9 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Waterton Wind is a 3.9 MW wind power plant in Canada, operated by Vision Quest (TransAlta) since its commissioning. Ranked #211 of 275 wind plants in Canada, this facility contributes 0.03% 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 Waterton Wind 102.6 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 200 km southeast of Calgary.

Capacity
3.9 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Vision Quest (TransAlta)
Location
49.1897°, -113.6806°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 1,063. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #31,123 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,978 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Vision Quest (TransAlta) operates 5 plants totalling 192 MW

Regional density

27 plants within 100 km, 1,228 MW combined

Nearest plant: Waterton Hydro (15.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.189700, -113.680600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Waterton Wind is a wind power plant producing approximately 10 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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