West Cape 1 is a 19.8 MW wind power plant in Canada, operated by Suez Renewable Energy. It contributes 0.15% to Canada's total wind capacity of 13,283 MW and was commissioned in 2015. Ranked #137 of 275 wind plants in Canada, West Cape 1's 19.8 MW is a small fraction of the largest wind plant, Trillium Power Wind 1, which has a capacity of 400 MW, making it 20.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include West Cape 2 (79.2 MW, Wind), North Cape (10.6 MW, Wind), and Weican R/D (10 MW, Wind). The facility is located in New Brunswick, approximately 150 km northeast of Moncton.
24 years old
Canada, North America
- 605. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #19,921 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,296 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
24 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Suez Renewable Energy operates 3 plants totalling 108 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 594 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
West Cape 1 is a wind power plant producing approximately 52 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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