title: List of generating stations in Nova Scotia
text: # 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 | Location | Capacity (MW) | Date | Owner | Type |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Burnside Combustion Turbine | 44°42′54″N 63°36′35″W﻿ / ﻿44.71500°N 63.60972°W﻿ / 44.71500; -63.60972﻿ (Burnside Combustion Turbine) | 132 | | Nova Scotia Power | Fuel oil |
  | Lingan Generating Station | 46°14′12″N 60°2′14″W﻿ / ﻿46.23667°N 60.03722°W﻿ / 46.23667; -60.03722﻿ (Lingan Generating Station) | 600 | (1979-1984) | Nova Scotia Power | Coal |
  | Point Aconi Generating Station | 46°19′12″N 60°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 |
  | Point Tupper Generating Station | 45°35′14″N 61°20′53″W﻿ / ﻿45.58722°N 61.34806°W﻿ / 45.58722; -61.34806﻿ (Point Tupper Generating Station) | 154 | (1973) | Nova Scotia Power | Coal |
  | Trenton Generating Station | 45°37′13″N 62°38′53″W﻿ / ﻿45.62028°N 62.64806°W﻿ / 45.62028; -62.64806﻿ (Trenton Generating Station) | 307 | (1969) | Nova Scotia Power | Coal |
  | Tufts Cove Generating Station | 44°40′35″N 63°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 |
  | Tusket Combustion Turbine | 43°51′38″N 65°59′35″W﻿ / ﻿43.86056°N 65.99306°W﻿ / 43.86056; -65.99306﻿ (Tusket Combustion Turbine) | 24 | | Nova Scotia Power | Fuel oil |
  | Victoria Junction Combustion Turbines | 46°9′43″N 60°6′46″W﻿ / ﻿46.16194°N 60.11278°W﻿ / 46.16194; -60.11278﻿ (Victoria Junction Combustion Turbines) | 66 | | Nova Scotia Power | Fuel oil |
  
  ## Renewable
  
  ### Biomass
  
  List of biomass power plants in Nova Scotia.
  
  | Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Date | Owner | Ref |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Brooklyn Energy Centre | Brooklyn | 27 | | Emera Energy | |
  | Port Hawkesbury Biomass | Port Hawkesbury | 63.1 | | Nova Scotia Power | |
  
  ### Hydro
  
  List of hydroelectric and tidal generating stations in Nova Scotia.
  
  | Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Date | Owner |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Annapolis | Annapolis | 4 | | Nova Scotia Power |
  | Annapolis Royal Generating Station | 44°45′07″N 65°30′40″W﻿ / ﻿44.75194°N 65.51111°W﻿ / 44.75194; -65.51111﻿ (Annapolis Royal Tidal) | 20 | 1984–2019 | Nova Scotia Power |
  | Avon | Avon | 7 | | Nova Scotia Power |
  | Bear River | Bear River | 13 | | Nova Scotia Power |
  | Black River | Black River | 23 | | Nova Scotia Power |
  | Dickie Brook | Dickie Brook | 4 | | Nova Scotia Power |
  | Fall River | Fall River | 1 | | Nova Scotia Power |
  | Lequille | Dugway Road | 11 | | Nova Scotia Power |
  | Mersey | Mersey | 43 | | Nova Scotia Power |
  | Nictaux | Nictaux | 7 | | Nova Scotia Power |
  | Paradise | Paradise | 5 | | Nova Scotia Power |
  | Roseway | Roseway | 2 | | Nova Scotia Power |
  | Sheet Harbour | 44°59′12″N 62°28′59″W﻿ / ﻿44.98656°N 62.48313°W﻿ / 44.98656; -62.48313﻿ (Sheet Harbour Hydroelectric Station) | 11 | | Nova Scotia Power |
  | Sissiboo | Sissiboo | 24 | | Nova Scotia Power |
  | St. Margaret's Bay Hydro | 44°41′29″N 63°53′30″W﻿ / ﻿44.69145°N 63.8917°W﻿ / 44.69145; -63.8917﻿ (St. Margaret's Bay) | 11 | (1922) | Nova Scotia Power |
  | Tusket | 43°52′55″N 65°58′40″W﻿ / ﻿43.88204°N 65.97775°W﻿ / 43.88204; -65.97775﻿ (Tusket Hydroelectric Station) | 2 | | Nova Scotia Power |
  | Wreck Cove Hydroelectric System | 46°31′53″N 60°26′25″W﻿ / ﻿46.531317°N 60.440333°W﻿ / 46.531317; -60.440333﻿ (Wreck Cove Hydroelectric System) | 215 | (1978) | Nova Scotia Power |
  
  ### Wind
  
  List of wind farms in Nova Scotia.
  
  | Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Owner |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Amherst I Wind Farm | Amherst | 31.5 | Sprott Power Corporation |
  | Dalhousie Mountain Wind Farm | Mount Thom | 51 | RMS Energy |
  | Digby Neck Wind Project | Digby Neck | 30 | Sprott Power Corporation |
  | Lingan Power Project | Lingan | 17.5 | Confederation Power |
  | Higgins Mountain Wind Project | Cobequid Mountains | 3.6 | Sprott Power Corporation |
  | Pubnico Point | Pubnico | 30.6 | NextEra |
  | Springhill Wind Project | Springhill | 3.6 | Sprott Power Corporation |
  | Ellershouse | Hants County | 23.15 | Alternative Resource Energy Authority |
  