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 | Date | Capacity (MW) | Location | Owner | Type | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnside Combustion Turbine | 132 | 44°42′54″N 63°36′35″W / 44.71500°N 63.60972°W | Nova Scotia Power | Fuel oil | [1] | |
| Lingan Generating Station | 600 | 46°14′12″N 60°2′14″W / 46.23667°N 60.03722°W | Nova Scotia Power | Coal | [1] | |
| Point Aconi Generating Station | 171 | 46°19′12″N 60°19′50″W / 46.32000°N 60.33056°W | Nova Scotia Power | Coal / Petroleum coke | [1] | |
| Point Tupper Generating Station | 154 | 45°35′14″N 61°20′53″W / 45.58722°N 61.34806°W | Nova Scotia Power | Coal | [1] | |
| Trenton Generating Station | 307 | 45°37′13″N 62°38′53″W / 45.62028°N 62.64806°W | Nova Scotia Power | Coal | [1] | |
| Tufts Cove Generating Station | 415 | 44°40′35″N 63°35′46″W / 44.67639°N 63.59611°W | Nova Scotia Power | Fuel oil / Natural gas | [1] | |
| Tusket Combustion Turbine | 24 | 43°51′38″N 65°59′35″W / 43.86056°N 65.99306°W | Nova Scotia Power | Fuel oil | [1] | |
| Victoria Junction Combustion Turbines | 66 | 46°9′43″N 60°6′46″W / 46.16194°N 60.11278°W | Nova Scotia Power | Fuel oil | [1] |
Renewable
Hydro
List of hydroelectric and tidal generating stations in Nova Scotia.
| Name | Date | Capacity (MW) | Location | Owner | River | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annapolis | 4 | Annapolis | Nova Scotia Power | Hydro | [2] | |
| Annapolis Royal Generating Station | 20 | 44°45′07″N 65°30′40″W / 44.75194°N 65.51111°W | Nova Scotia Power | Tidal | [3] | |
| Avon | 7 | Avon | Nova Scotia Power | Hydro | [2] | |
| Bear River | 13 | Bear River | Nova Scotia Power | Hydro | [2] | |
| Black River | 23 | Black River | Nova Scotia Power | Hydro | [2] | |
| Dickie Brook | 4 | Dickie Brook | Nova Scotia Power | Hydro | [2] | |
| Fall River | 1 | Fall River | Nova Scotia Power | Hydro | [2] | |
| Lequille | 11 | Dugway Road | Nova Scotia Power | Hydro | [2] | |
| Mersey | 43 | Mersey | Nova Scotia Power | Hydro | [2] | |
| Nictuax | 7 | Nictuax | Nova Scotia Power | Hydro | [2] | |
| Paradise | 5 | Paradise | Nova Scotia Power | Hydro | [2] | |
| Roseway | 2 | Roseway | Nova Scotia Power | Hydro | [2] | |
| Sheet Harbour | 11 | Sheet Harbour | Nova Scotia Power | Hydro | [2] | |
| Sissiboo | 24 | Sissiboo | Nova Scotia Power | Hydro | [2] | |
| St. Margaret's Bay Hydro | 11 | 44°41′29″N 63°53′30″W / 44.69145°N 63.8917°W | Nova Scotia Power | Hydro | [2] | |
| Tusket | 2 | Tusket | Nova Scotia Power | Hydro | [2] | |
| Wreck Cove | 230 | Wreck Cove | Nova Scotia Power | Hydro | [2] |
Other renewables
Main article: List of wind farms in Canada
List of wind farms and biomass power plants in Nova Scotia.
| Name | Date | Capacity (MW) | Location | Owner | Type | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst I Wind Farm | 31.5 | Amherst | Sprott Power Corporation | Wind | [4] | |
| Brooklyn Energy Centre | 27 | Brooklyn | Emera Energy | Biomass | [5] | |
| Dalhousie Mountain Wind Farm | 51 | Mount Thom | RMS Energy | Wind | [6] | |
| Digby Neck Wind Project | 0.9 | Digby Neck | Sprott Power Corporation | Wind | [7] | |
| Lingan Power Project | 17.5 | Lingan | Confederation Power | Wind | [8] | |
| Higgins Mountain Wind Project | 3.6 | Cobequid Mountains | Sprott Power Corporation | Wind | [9] | |
| Pubnico Point | 30.6 | Yarmouth | NextEra | Wind | [10] | |
| Springhill Wind Project | 3.6 | Springhill | Sprott Power Corporation | Wind | [11] | |
| Port Hawkesbury Biomass | 63.1 | Port Hawkesbury | Nova Scotia Power | Biomass | [12] |
See also
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References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NS Power, NS Power Thermal Generating Facilities, retrieved 2010-08-22
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 New Brunswick System Operator; Nova Scotia Power; Maritime Electric; Northern Maine ISA (2008), NPCC 2007 Maritimes Area Comprehensive Review of Resource Adequacy (PDF), NPCC, p. 18
- ↑ Nova Scotia Power, Annapolis Tidal Station, retrieved 2010-08-23
- ↑ Sprott Power Corp., Sprott Power Corp., Amherst I Wind Farm, retrieved 2012-07-25
- ↑
- ↑ RMS Energy, RMS Energy, retrieved 2010-08-22
- ↑ Sprott Power Corp., Sprott Power Corp., Digby Neck Wind Project, retrieved 2012-07-25
- ↑ Confederation Power, Glace Bay Wind Projects, retrieved 2010-08-22
- ↑ Sprott Power Corp., Sprott Power Corp., Higgins Mountain Wind Project, retrieved 2012-07-25
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Nova Scotia Power Inc., New Biomass Plant opens in Port Hawkesbury, retrieved 2013-12-02
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