List of generating stations in Nova Scotia
This is a list of electrical generating stations in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Nova Scotia has twenty-nine power stations, and is still largely dependent on coal-fired generation, with some natural gas and hydroelectric generating stations. Nova Scotia Power, a subsidiary of Emera, operates the integrated public utility serving most of the province.
Fossil fuel[]
Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Date | Owner | Type | Ref |
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Burnside Combustion Turbine | 44°42′54″N 63°36′35″W / 44.71500°N 63.60972°W | 132 | Nova Scotia Power | Fuel oil | [1] | |
Lingan Generating Station | 46°14′12″N 60°2′14″W / 46.23667°N 60.03722°W | 600 | (1979-1984) | Nova Scotia Power | Coal | [1] |
Point Aconi Generating Station | 46°19′12″N 60°19′50″W / 46.32000°N 60.33056°W | 171 | (1994) | Nova Scotia Power | Coal / Petroleum coke | [1] |
Point Tupper Generating Station | 45°35′14″N 61°20′53″W / 45.58722°N 61.34806°W | 154 | (1973) | Nova Scotia Power | Coal | [1] |
Trenton Generating Station | 45°37′13″N 62°38′53″W / 45.62028°N 62.64806°W | 307 | (1969) | Nova Scotia Power | Coal | [1] |
Tufts Cove Generating Station | 44°40′35″N 63°35′46″W / 44.67639°N 63.59611°W | 415 | (1965) | Nova Scotia Power | Fuel oil / Natural gas | [1] |
43°51′38″N 65°59′35″W / 43.86056°N 65.99306°W | 24 | Nova Scotia Power | Fuel oil | [1] | ||
46°9′43″N 60°6′46″W / 46.16194°N 60.11278°W | 66 | Nova Scotia Power | Fuel oil | [1] |
Renewable[]
Biomass[]
List of biomass power plants in Nova Scotia.
Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Date | Owner | Ref |
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Brooklyn Energy Centre | Brooklyn | 27 | [2] | ||
Port Hawkesbury Biomass | Port Hawkesbury | 63.1 | Nova Scotia Power | [3] |
Hydro[]
List of hydroelectric and tidal generating stations in Nova Scotia.
Wind[]
List of wind farms in Nova Scotia.
Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Date | Owner | Ref |
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Amherst I Wind Farm | Amherst | 31.5 | Sprott Power Corporation | [7] | |
Dalhousie Mountain Wind Farm | Mount Thom | 51 | [8] | ||
Digby Neck Wind Project | Digby Neck | 30 | [9] | ||
Lingan Power Project | Lingan | 17.5 | Confederation Power | [10] | |
Higgins Mountain Wind Project | Cobequid Mountains | 3.6 | [11] | ||
Pubnico Point | Pubnico[12] | 30.6 | NextEra | [13] | |
Springhill Wind Project | Springhill | 3.6 | [14] | ||
Ellershouse | Hants County | 23.15 | Alternative Resource Energy Authority | [15] |
See also[]
- Nova Scotia Power
- Energy in Canada
- List of power stations in Canada
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h NS Power, NS Power Thermal Generating Facilities, archived from the original on 2011-07-06, retrieved 2010-08-22
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-08-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Nova Scotia Power Inc., New Biomass Plant opens in Port Hawkesbury, archived from the original on 2013-12-03, retrieved 2013-12-02
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o New Brunswick System Operator; Nova Scotia Power; Maritime Electric; Northern Maine ISA (2008), NPCC 2007 Maritimes Area Comprehensive Review of Resource Adequacy, NPCC, p. 18, archived from the original on 2011-07-27
- ^ Nova Scotia Power, Annapolis Tidal Station, archived from the original on 2011-06-12, retrieved 2010-08-23
- ^ Nova Scotia Power[1] Archived 2019-02-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Sprott Power Corp., Sprott Power Corp., Amherst I Wind Farm, retrieved 2012-07-25
- ^ RMS Energy, RMS Energy, archived from the original on 2011-07-06, retrieved 2010-08-22
- ^ Scotia WindFields, Scotia WindFields, Digby Neck Wind Project, retrieved 2019-01-22
- ^ Confederation Power, Glace Bay Wind Projects, archived from the original on 2010-12-07, retrieved 2010-08-22
- ^ Sprott Power Corp., Sprott Power Corp., Higgins Mountain Wind Project, retrieved 2012-07-25
- ^ Environment, Nova Scotia (2009-04-01). "Pubnico Point Wind Farm | Environmental Assessment | Nova Scotia Environment". www.novascotia.ca. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
- ^ NextEra Energy Resources, Pubnico Point Fact Sheet (PDF), retrieved 2010-08-22
- ^ Sprott Power Corp., Sprott Power Corp., Springhill Wind Project, retrieved 2012-07-25
- ^ Alternative Resource Energy Authority (AREA), Ellershouse Wind Farm. Accessed August 2, 2019
External links[]
Categories:
- Lists of power stations in Canada
- Power stations in Nova Scotia