Chin Chute — Canada
Wind power plant in Alberta, Canada. Approximate location 49.6922, -112.351.
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Chin Chute is a 30 MW wind power plant in Alberta, Canada. It is operated by Suncor / EHN/ Enbridge. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 26k homes (estimated). It ranks #485 of 1,210 Canada power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2006, it is around 20 years old — relatively modern. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, wind supplies about 7.9% of Canada's electricity; the national grid averages 191 gCO₂/kWh (77.0% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id CAN0007754.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000906544; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 30 MW, Chin Chute is well above the median wind plant in Canada (24 MW). Technically it is described as Onshore. Wind turbines convert moving air into electricity; output is variable and site-dependent, and modern turbines deliver some of the lowest-cost new generation on many grids.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Canada wind capacity
- 0.2% of 12,127 MW across 241 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 9 of 127 dated wind plants in Canada are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest wind plants in Canada
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Suncor / EHN/ Enbridge.
Climate zone & how it works
This wind plant converts the kinetic energy of wind into electricity through turbine rotors. It sits in a cold semi-arid steppe climate (Köppen BSk) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 49.7°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #104 largest wind power plant of 241 in Canada by capacity.
Canada has 241 wind power plants in this dataset, together about 12,127 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Chin Hydro Plant · Hydro · 11 MW · Alberta
- Lethbridge · Biomass · 4 MW · Alberta
- Taber · Wind · 81 MW · Alberta
- St. Mary River · Hydro · 7 MW · Alberta
- Raymond · Hydro · 18 MW · Alberta
- Magrath · Wind · 30 MW · Alberta
Location
Coordinates 49.6922, -112.351 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Chin Chute?
Chin Chute is a 30 MW wind power plant in Alberta, Canada, commissioned in 2006.
Who operates Chin Chute?
Chin Chute is operated by Suncor / EHN/ Enbridge.