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 Turbine13244°42′54″N 63°36′35″W / 44.71500°N 63.60972°W / 44.71500; -63.60972 (Burnside Combustion Turbine)Nova Scotia PowerFuel oil[1]
Lingan Generating Station60046°14′12″N 60°2′14″W / 46.23667°N 60.03722°W / 46.23667; -60.03722 (Lingan Generating Station)Nova Scotia PowerCoal[1]
Point Aconi Generating Station17146°19′12″N 60°19′50″W / 46.32000°N 60.33056°W / 46.32000; -60.33056 (Point Aconi Generating Station)Nova Scotia PowerCoal / Petroleum coke[1]
Point Tupper Generating Station15445°35′14″N 61°20′53″W / 45.58722°N 61.34806°W / 45.58722; -61.34806 (Point Tupper Generating Station)Nova Scotia PowerCoal[1]
Trenton Generating Station30745°37′13″N 62°38′53″W / 45.62028°N 62.64806°W / 45.62028; -62.64806 (Trenton Generating Station)Nova Scotia PowerCoal[1]
Tufts Cove Generating Station41544°40′35″N 63°35′46″W / 44.67639°N 63.59611°W / 44.67639; -63.59611 (Tufts Cove Generating Station)Nova Scotia PowerFuel oil / Natural gas[1]
Tusket Combustion Turbine2443°51′38″N 65°59′35″W / 43.86056°N 65.99306°W / 43.86056; -65.99306 (Tusket Combustion Turbine)Nova Scotia PowerFuel oil[1]
Victoria Junction Combustion Turbines6646°9′43″N 60°6′46″W / 46.16194°N 60.11278°W / 46.16194; -60.11278 (Victoria Junction Combustion Turbines)Nova Scotia PowerFuel oil[1]

Renewable

Hydro

List of hydroelectric and tidal generating stations in Nova Scotia.

Name Date Capacity (MW) Location Owner River Ref
Annapolis4AnnapolisNova Scotia PowerHydro[2]
Annapolis Royal Generating Station2044°45′07″N 65°30′40″W / 44.75194°N 65.51111°W / 44.75194; -65.51111 (Annapolis Royal Tidal)Nova Scotia PowerTidal[3]
Avon7AvonNova Scotia PowerHydro[2]
Bear River13Bear RiverNova Scotia PowerHydro[2]
Black River23Black RiverNova Scotia PowerHydro[2]
Dickie Brook4Dickie BrookNova Scotia PowerHydro[2]
Fall River1Fall RiverNova Scotia PowerHydro[2]
Lequille11Dugway RoadNova Scotia PowerHydro[2]
Mersey43MerseyNova Scotia PowerHydro[2]
Nictuax7NictuaxNova Scotia PowerHydro[2]
Paradise5ParadiseNova Scotia PowerHydro[2]
Roseway2RosewayNova Scotia PowerHydro[2]
Sheet Harbour11Sheet HarbourNova Scotia PowerHydro[2]
Sissiboo24SissibooNova Scotia PowerHydro[2]
St. Margaret's Bay Hydro1144°41′29″N 63°53′30″W / 44.69145°N 63.8917°W / 44.69145; -63.8917 (St. Margaret's Bay)Nova Scotia PowerHydro[2]
Tusket2TusketNova Scotia PowerHydro[2]
Wreck Cove Hydroelectric Plant200Wreck CoveNova Scotia PowerHydro[4]

Other renewables

List of wind farms and biomass power plants in Nova Scotia.

Name Date Capacity (MW) Location Owner Type Ref
Amherst I Wind Farm31.5AmherstSprott Power CorporationWind[5]
Brooklyn Energy Centre27BrooklynEmera EnergyBiomass[6]
Dalhousie Mountain Wind Farm51Mount ThomRMS EnergyWind[7]
Digby Neck Wind Project0.9Digby NeckSprott Power CorporationWind[8]
Lingan Power Project17.5LinganConfederation PowerWind[9]
Higgins Mountain Wind Project3.6Cobequid MountainsSprott Power CorporationWind[10]
Pubnico Point30.6YarmouthNextEraWind[11]
Springhill Wind Project3.6SpringhillSprott Power CorporationWind[12]
Port Hawkesbury Biomass63.1Port HawkesburyNova Scotia PowerBiomass[13]

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. 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
  3. ↑ Nova Scotia Power, Annapolis Tidal Station, archived from the original on 2011-06-12, retrieved 2010-08-23
  4. ↑ Nova Scotia Power
  5. ↑ Sprott Power Corp., Sprott Power Corp., Amherst I Wind Farm, retrieved 2012-07-25
  6. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
  7. ↑ RMS Energy, RMS Energy, retrieved 2010-08-22
  8. ↑ Sprott Power Corp., Sprott Power Corp., Digby Neck Wind Project, retrieved 2012-07-25
  9. ↑ Confederation Power, Glace Bay Wind Projects, retrieved 2010-08-22
  10. ↑ Sprott Power Corp., Sprott Power Corp., Higgins Mountain Wind Project, retrieved 2012-07-25
  11. ↑ NextEra Energy Resources, Pubnico Point Fact Sheet (PDF), retrieved 2010-08-22
  12. ↑ Sprott Power Corp., Sprott Power Corp., Springhill Wind Project, retrieved 2012-07-25
  13. ↑ Nova Scotia Power Inc., New Biomass Plant opens in Port Hawkesbury, retrieved 2013-12-02
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