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.

  Decommissioned facilities (year)

Fossil fuel

Name Location Capacity (MW) Date Owner Type Ref
Burnside Combustion Turbine44°42′54″N 63°36′35″W / 44.71500°N 63.60972°W / 44.71500; -63.60972 (Burnside Combustion Turbine)132Nova Scotia PowerFuel oil[1]
Lingan Generating Station46°14′12″N 60°2′14″W / 46.23667°N 60.03722°W / 46.23667; -60.03722 (Lingan Generating Station)600(1979-1984)Nova Scotia PowerCoal[1]
Point Aconi Generating Station46°19′12″N 60°19′50″W / 46.32000°N 60.33056°W / 46.32000; -60.33056 (Point Aconi Generating Station)171(1994)Nova Scotia PowerCoal / Petroleum coke[1]
Point Tupper Generating Station45°35′14″N 61°20′53″W / 45.58722°N 61.34806°W / 45.58722; -61.34806 (Point Tupper Generating Station)154(1973)Nova Scotia PowerCoal[1]
Trenton Generating Station45°37′13″N 62°38′53″W / 45.62028°N 62.64806°W / 45.62028; -62.64806 (Trenton Generating Station)307(1969)Nova Scotia PowerCoal[1]
Tufts Cove Generating Station44°40′35″N 63°35′46″W / 44.67639°N 63.59611°W / 44.67639; -63.59611 (Tufts Cove Generating Station)415(1965)Nova Scotia PowerFuel oil / Natural gas[1]
Tusket Combustion Turbine43°51′38″N 65°59′35″W / 43.86056°N 65.99306°W / 43.86056; -65.99306 (Tusket Combustion Turbine)24Nova Scotia PowerFuel oil[1]
Victoria Junction Combustion Turbines46°9′43″N 60°6′46″W / 46.16194°N 60.11278°W / 46.16194; -60.11278 (Victoria Junction Combustion Turbines)66Nova Scotia PowerFuel oil[1]

Renewable

Biomass

List of biomass power plants in Nova Scotia.

Name Location Capacity (MW) Date Owner Ref
Brooklyn Energy CentreBrooklyn27Emera Energy[2]
Port Hawkesbury BiomassPort Hawkesbury63.1Nova Scotia Power[3]

Hydro

List of hydroelectric and tidal generating stations in Nova Scotia.

Name Location Capacity (MW) Date Owner Ref
AnnapolisAnnapolis4Nova Scotia Power[4]
Annapolis Royal Generating Station44°45′07″N 65°30′40″W / 44.75194°N 65.51111°W / 44.75194; -65.51111 (Annapolis Royal Tidal)201984–2019Nova Scotia Power[5]
AvonAvon7Nova Scotia Power[4]
Bear RiverBear River13Nova Scotia Power[4]
Black RiverBlack River23Nova Scotia Power[4]
Dickie BrookDickie Brook4Nova Scotia Power[4]
Fall RiverFall River1Nova Scotia Power[4]
LequilleDugway Road11Nova Scotia Power[4]
MerseyMersey43Nova Scotia Power[4]
NictauxNictaux7Nova Scotia Power[4]
ParadiseParadise5Nova Scotia Power[4]
RosewayRoseway2Nova Scotia Power[4]
Sheet Harbour44°59′12″N 62°28′59″W / 44.98656°N 62.48313°W / 44.98656; -62.48313 (Sheet Harbour Hydroelectric Station)11Nova Scotia Power[4]
SissibooSissiboo24Nova Scotia Power[4]
St. Margaret's Bay Hydro44°41′29″N 63°53′30″W / 44.69145°N 63.8917°W / 44.69145; -63.8917 (St. Margaret's Bay)11(1922)Nova Scotia Power[4]
Tusket43°52′55″N 65°58′40″W / 43.88204°N 65.97775°W / 43.88204; -65.97775 (Tusket Hydroelectric Station)2Nova Scotia Power[4]
Wreck Cove Hydroelectric System46°31′53″N 60°26′25″W / 46.531317°N 60.440333°W / 46.531317; -60.440333 (Wreck Cove Hydroelectric System)215(1978)Nova Scotia Power[6]

Wind

List of wind farms in Nova Scotia.

Name Location Capacity (MW) Date Owner Ref
Amherst I Wind FarmAmherst31.5Sprott Power Corporation[7]
Dalhousie Mountain Wind FarmMount Thom51RMS Energy[8]
Digby Neck Wind ProjectDigby Neck30Sprott Power Corporation[9]
Lingan Power ProjectLingan17.5Confederation Power[10]
Higgins Mountain Wind ProjectCobequid Mountains3.6Sprott Power Corporation[11]
Pubnico PointPubnico[12]30.6NextEra[13]
Springhill Wind ProjectSpringhill3.6Sprott Power Corporation[14]
EllershouseHants County23.15Alternative Resource Energy Authority[15]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NS Power, NS Power Thermal Generating Facilities, archived from the original on 2011-07-06, retrieved 2010-08-22
  2. ↑ "Energy Projects". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
  3. ↑ Nova Scotia Power Inc., New Biomass Plant opens in Port Hawkesbury, archived from the original on 2013-12-03, retrieved 2013-12-02
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 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
  5. ↑ Nova Scotia Power, Annapolis Tidal Station, archived from the original on 2011-06-12, retrieved 2010-08-23
  6. ↑ Nova Scotia Power Archived 2019-02-26 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ Sprott Power Corp., Sprott Power Corp., Amherst I Wind Farm, retrieved 2012-07-25
  8. ↑ RMS Energy, RMS Energy, archived from the original on 2011-07-06, retrieved 2010-08-22
  9. ↑ Scotia WindFields, Scotia WindFields, Digby Neck Wind Project, retrieved 2019-01-22
  10. ↑ Confederation Power, Glace Bay Wind Projects, archived from the original on 2010-12-07, retrieved 2010-08-22
  11. ↑ Sprott Power Corp., Sprott Power Corp., Higgins Mountain Wind Project, retrieved 2012-07-25
  12. ↑ Environment, Nova Scotia (2009-04-01). "Pubnico Point Wind Farm | Environmental Assessment | Nova Scotia Environment". www.novascotia.ca. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  13. ↑ NextEra Energy Resources, Pubnico Point Fact Sheet (PDF), retrieved 2010-08-22
  14. ↑ Sprott Power Corp., Sprott Power Corp., Springhill Wind Project, retrieved 2012-07-25
  15. ↑ Alternative Resource Energy Authority (AREA), Ellershouse Wind Farm. Accessed August 2, 2019
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