FEATURE: Nova Scotia’s Energy Resources – Learn More Here

Nova Scotia is a province rich in natural resources and its diversity of energy assets. Its electricity distribution system has a total generating capacity of 3,206 Megawatts (MW) and is produced by assets like hydropower stations, windfarms, thermal plants, combustion turbines, biomass facilities, and an impressive network of district energy systems.  The province is developing solar projects and is continuing to lead the nation in tidal energy research. Its electricity grid is private sector, and its primary utility is Nova Scotia Power, owned by Emera, alongside other local utilities like Eastward Energy, Antigonish Electric Utility, RMS Energy, etc.

District Energy Systems: 242.5 MW (Heating) + 5.4 MW (Cooling)

• Acadia University, Wolfville
• Canadian Forces Base, Halifax
• Canadian Forces Base, Greenwood
• Cape Breton University, Sydney
• Dalhousie Agriculture College, Truro
• Dalhousie University, Halifax
• Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax
• Nova Scotia Community College, Bridgewater
• Saint Mary’s University, Halifax
• St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish
• Université Sainte-Anne, Church Point
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Clean-Energy Assets: 1036 MW

Wind: 592 MW

• South Canoe – 102 MWM
• Nuttby Mountain – 50.6 MW
• Digby Neck – 0.8 MW
• Point Tupper– 23 MW
• Canso – 13.8 MW
• Digby Gullivers Cove – 30 MW
• Lingan – 15.8 MW
• Ellershouse – 23.5 MW
• Dalhousie Mountain – 51 MW
• Amherst – 31.5 MW
• Pubnico Point – 30.6 MW
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Biomass: 67 MW

• Point Tupper 43 MW
• Liverpool 24 MW

Solar:

• Ahmerst Solar Farm
  • Project Under Development – 2.7 GWh
• Antigonish, Berwick, and Mahone Bay Community Solar Farms
  • Projects Under Development – 10 GWh

Hydro & Tidal: 377 MW

• Wreck Cove – 212 MW
• FORCE Tidal Stream Research Centre
• Lequille System – 11.2 MW
• Bear River System – 13.4 MW
• Mersey System – 42.5 MW
• St. Margaret’s Bay – 10.8 MW
• Sheet Harbour – 10.8 MW
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Maritime Link Transmission Line : 500 MW

NB-NS Transmission Line – 300/505 MW

Natural Gas (500 MW+)

• Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline
• Tufts Cove Thermal Generating Station (462 MW)
• Natural Gas Availability:
  • Halifax
  • Dartmouth
  • Amherst
  • Oxford
  • New Glasgow
  • Stellarton

Combustion Turbines: (231 MW)

• Burnside – 132 MW
• Victoria – 66 MW
• Tusket – 33 MW

Coal & Petroleum Coke: (1229 MW)

• Lingan – 607 MW
• Point Aconi – 168 MW
• Point Tupper – 150 MW
• Trenton – 304 MW

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