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.
Canada, North America
- 1,063. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #31,123 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,978 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Vision Quest (TransAlta) operates 5 plants totalling 192 MW
27 plants within 100 km, 1,228 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
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
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