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.
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] |
Tusket Combustion Turbine | 43°51′38″N 65°59′35″W / 43.86056°N 65.99306°W | 24 | Nova Scotia Power | Fuel oil | [1] | |
Victoria Junction Combustion Turbines | 46°9′43″N 60°6′46″W / 46.16194°N 60.11278°W | 66 | Nova Scotia Power | Fuel oil | [1] |
List of biomass power plants in Nova Scotia.
Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Date | Owner | Ref |
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Brooklyn Energy Centre | Brooklyn | 27 | Emera Energy | [2] | |
Port Hawkesbury Biomass | Port Hawkesbury | 63.1 | Nova Scotia Power | [3] |
Main article: List of hydroelectric power stations in Canada |
List of hydroelectric and tidal generating stations in Nova Scotia.
Main article: List of wind farms in Canada |
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 | RMS Energy | [8] | |
Digby Neck Wind Project | Digby Neck | 30 | Sprott Power Corporation | [9] | |
Lingan Power Project | Lingan | 17.5 | Confederation Power | [10] | |
Higgins Mountain Wind Project | Cobequid Mountains | 3.6 | Sprott Power Corporation | [11] | |
Pubnico Point | Pubnico[12] | 30.6 | NextEra | [13] | |
Springhill Wind Project | Springhill | 3.6 | Sprott Power Corporation | [14] | |
Ellershouse | Hants County | 23.15 | Alternative Resource Energy Authority | [15] |