Avon 2 is a 3.5 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #500 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Avon 2's 3.5 MW represents 0.003% 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 2 1,604 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.
Canada, North America
- 1,072. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #31,509 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,902 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
47 plants within 100 km, 1,045 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Avon 2 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 12 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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