Avon 1 is a 4.6 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #471 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Avon 1 contributes 0.0045% of Canada's total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Avon 1 1,221 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include South Canoe Wind Energy Project (102 MW, Wind), South Canoe (102 MW, Wind), and Ellershouse Wind Farm (16.4 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Nova Scotia, approximately 100 km northwest of Halifax.
26 years old
Canada, North America
- 1,022. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #30,011 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,589 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
26 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW
43 plants within 100 km, 1,014 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Avon 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 16 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Canada- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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