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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnside Combustion Turbine | 44°42′54″N63°36′35″W / 44.71500°N 63.60972°W | 132 | Nova Scotia Power | Fuel oil | [1] | |
| Lingan Generating Station | 46°14′12″N60°2′14″W / 46.23667°N 60.03722°W | 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 | 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 | 154 | (1973) | Nova Scotia Power | Coal | [1] |
| Trenton Generating Station | 45°37′13″N62°38′53″W / 45.62028°N 62.64806°W | 307 | (1969) | Nova Scotia Power | Coal | [1] |
| Tufts Cove Generating Station | 44°40′35″N63°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″N65°59′35″W / 43.86056°N 65.99306°W | 24 | Nova Scotia Power | Fuel oil | [1] | |
| Victoria Junction Combustion Turbines | 46°9′43″N60°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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Energy Centre | Brooklyn | 27 | Emera Energy | [2] | |
| Port Hawkesbury Biomass | Port Hawkesbury | 63.1 | Nova Scotia Power | [3] |
List of hydroelectric and tidal generating stations in Nova Scotia.
List of wind farms in Nova Scotia.
| Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Date | Owner | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
The electricity sector in Canada has played a significant role in the economic and political life of the country since the late 19th century. The sector is organized along provincial and territorial lines. In a majority of provinces, large government-owned integrated public utilities play a leading role in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. Ontario and Alberta have created electricity markets in the last decade to increase investment and competition in this sector of the economy.
Nova Scotia Power Inc. is a vertically integrated electric utility in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is privately owned by Emera and regulated by the provincial government via the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (NSUARB). Nova Scotia Power Inc provides electricity to 520,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in Nova Scotia.
As of 2019, renewable energy technologies provide about 17.3% of Canada's total primary energy supply. For electricity renewables provide 67%, with 15% from nuclear and 18% from hydrocarbons.
Pubnico is a small French Acadian community located in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia on Nova Scotia Trunk 3.
Renewable energy in Russia mainly consists of hydroelectric energy. In 2010, the country was the sixth largest producer of renewable energy in the world, although it was 56th when hydroelectric energy was not taken into account. Some 179 TWh of Russia's energy production came from renewable energy sources, out of a total economically feasible potential of 1823 TWh. 16% of Russia's electricity was generated from hydropower, and less than 1% was generated from all other renewable energy sources combined. Roughly 68% of Russia's electricity was generated from thermal power and 16% from nuclear power.
Wreck Cove is the largest hydroelectric system in Nova Scotia with a generating capacity of 215.8 MW. Constructed from 1975 to 1978, south of the Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Wreck Cove collects drainage water from 216 square kilometres (83 sq mi) of the Cape Breton Highlands plateau to generate renewable electricity. It consists of two generating stations: the Gisborne Generating Station, with an installed capacity of 3.5 MW, and the Wreck Cove Generating Station, with an installed capacity of 212 MW, producing on average 318 GWh annually—enough energy to power about 30,000 homes.
