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What's happening today?

Here are a few statistics on wind energy in Nova Scotia today:

Total number of turbines in Nova Scotia: 160

Installed wind power in Nova Scotia (April 2011): 285 MW

Total electricity generating capacity of NSPI: 2,293 MW

In 2010, wind power accounted for about 3.2% of electricity produced in Nova Scotia.

What's Happening Today

Nova Scotia's wind energy capacity represents about 14% of the province's electricity requirements at winter peaks, the highest capacity to peak load ratio in Canada.

Details on these projects can be found at (NSPI).

For more information on the current location of wind energy projects in Nova Scotia, visit the:

Nova Scotia Power Inc. Wind Turbine Directory