Cape Broyle is a 6.3 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #418 of 612 hydro plants in Canada. Its 6.3 MW represents 0.01% 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 Cape Broyle 891 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Holyrood (490 MW, Oil), Fermeuse (27 MW, Wind), and Mobile (12 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Newfoundland and Labrador, approximately 100 km southwest of St. John's.
16 years old
Canada, North America
- 945. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #27,165 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,149 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro operates 10 plants totalling 1,339 MW
15 plants within 100 km, 627 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cape Broyle is a hydro power plant producing approximately 22 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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