List of generating stations in Nova Scotia

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This is a list of electrical generating stations in Nova Scotia , Canada.

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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

NameLocationCapacity (MW)DateOwnerTypeRef
Burnside Combustion Turbine 44°42′54″N63°36′35″W / 44.71500°N 63.60972°W / 44.71500; -63.60972 (Burnside Combustion Turbine) 132 Nova Scotia Power Fuel oil [1]
Lingan Generating Station 46°14′12″N60°2′14″W / 46.23667°N 60.03722°W / 46.23667; -60.03722 (Lingan Generating Station) 600(1979-1984) Nova Scotia Power Coal [1]
Point Aconi Generating Station 46°19′12″N60°19′50″W / 46.32000°N 60.33056°W / 46.32000; -60.33056 (Point Aconi Generating Station) 171(1994) Nova Scotia Power Coal / petroleum coke [1]
Point Tupper Generating Station 45°35′14″N61°20′53″W / 45.58722°N 61.34806°W / 45.58722; -61.34806 (Point Tupper Generating Station) 154(1973) Nova Scotia Power Coal [1]
Trenton Generating Station 45°37′13″N62°38′53″W / 45.62028°N 62.64806°W / 45.62028; -62.64806 (Trenton Generating Station) 307(1969) Nova Scotia Power Coal [1]
Tufts Cove Generating Station 44°40′35″N63°35′46″W / 44.67639°N 63.59611°W / 44.67639; -63.59611 (Tufts Cove Generating Station) 415(1965) Nova Scotia Power Fuel oil / natural gas [1]
Tusket Combustion Turbine 43°51′38″N65°59′35″W / 43.86056°N 65.99306°W / 43.86056; -65.99306 (Tusket Combustion Turbine) 24 Nova Scotia Power Fuel oil [1]
Victoria Junction Combustion Turbines 46°9′43″N60°6′46″W / 46.16194°N 60.11278°W / 46.16194; -60.11278 (Victoria Junction Combustion Turbines) 66 Nova Scotia Power Fuel oil [1]

Renewable

Biomass

List of biomass power plants in Nova Scotia.

Name Location Capacity (MW)DateOwnerRef
Brooklyn Energy Centre Brooklyn 27 Emera Energy [2]
Port Hawkesbury Biomass Port Hawkesbury 63.1 Nova Scotia Power [3]

Hydro

List of hydroelectric and tidal generating stations in Nova Scotia.

Name Location Capacity (MW)DateOwnerRef
AnnapolisAnnapolis4Nova Scotia Power [4]
Annapolis Royal Generating Station 44°45′07″N65°30′40″W / 44.75194°N 65.51111°W / 44.75194; -65.51111 (Annapolis Royal Tidal) 201984–2019 Nova Scotia Power [5]
AvonAvon7 Nova Scotia Power [4]
Bear RiverBear River13 Nova Scotia Power [4]
Black RiverBlack River23 Nova Scotia Power [4]
Dickie BrookDickie Brook4 Nova Scotia Power [4]
Fall RiverFall River1 Nova Scotia Power [4]
LequilleDugway Road11 Nova Scotia Power [4]
MerseyMersey43 Nova Scotia Power [4]
Nictaux Nictaux 7 Nova Scotia Power [4]
ParadiseParadise5 Nova Scotia Power [4]
RosewayRoseway2 Nova Scotia Power [4]
Sheet Harbour 44°59′12″N62°28′59″W / 44.98656°N 62.48313°W / 44.98656; -62.48313 (Sheet Harbour Hydroelectric Station) 11 Nova Scotia Power [4]
SissibooSissiboo24 Nova Scotia Power [4]
St. Margaret's Bay Hydro 44°41′29″N63°53′30″W / 44.69145°N 63.8917°W / 44.69145; -63.8917 (St. Margaret's Bay) 11(1922) Nova Scotia Power [4]
Tusket 43°52′55″N65°58′40″W / 43.88204°N 65.97775°W / 43.88204; -65.97775 (Tusket Hydroelectric Station) 2 Nova Scotia Power [4]
Wreck Cove Hydroelectric System 46°31′53″N60°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)DateOwnerRef
Amherst I Wind Farm Amherst 31.5Sprott Power Corporation [7]
Dalhousie Mountain Wind Farm Mount Thom 51 RMS Energy [8]
Digby Neck Wind Project Digby Neck 30 Sprott Power Corporation [9]
EllershouseHants County232017Bullfrog Power [10]
Glen Dhu Wind FarmMerigomish622011Capstone [11]
Lingan Power Project Lingan 17.5Confederation Power [12]
Higgins Mountain Wind Project Cobequid Mountains 3.6 Sprott Power Corporation [13]
Nuttby Wind Farm Nuttby Mountain 512010Nova Scotia Limited [14]
Pubnico Point Pubnico [15] 30.6 NextEra [16]
South Canoe Wind Project Lunenburg County 1022015Minas Basin Pulp and Power [17]
Springhill Wind Project Springhill 3.6 Sprott Power Corporation [18]
EllershouseHants County23.15Alternative Resource Energy Authority [19]

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. ↑ "Ellershouse Wind Farm". Bullfrog Power. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
  11. ↑ "Power Portfolio". capstoneinfrastructure.com. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
  12. ↑ Confederation Power, Glace Bay Wind Projects, archived from the original on 2010-12-07, retrieved 2010-08-22
  13. ↑ Sprott Power Corp., Sprott Power Corp., Higgins Mountain Wind Project , retrieved 2012-07-25
  14. ↑ Change, Department of Environment and Climate (2009-04-01). "Nuttby Mountain Wind Farm | Environmental Assessment". www.novascotia.ca. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
  15. ↑ Environment, Nova Scotia (2009-04-01). "Pubnico Point Wind Farm | Environmental Assessment | Nova Scotia Environment". www.novascotia.ca. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  16. ↑ NextEra Energy Resources, Pubnico Point Fact Sheet (PDF), retrieved 2010-08-22
  17. ↑ "South Canoe Wind Farm" . Retrieved 2025-04-27.
  18. ↑ Sprott Power Corp., Sprott Power Corp., Springhill Wind Project , retrieved 2012-07-25
  19. ↑ Alternative Resource Energy Authority (AREA), Ellershouse Wind Farm. Accessed August 2, 2019
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