Fourth Lake is a 2.2 MW hydro power plant in Canada, with no specified operator. It was commissioned in 2010. Ranked #548 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Fourth Lake represents 0.002% of Canada's total hydro capacity of 102,714 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Fourth Lake 2,554.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Digby (30.8 MW, Wind), Lequille (26 MW, Hydro), and Annapolis Tidal (20 MW, Wave and Tidal). The facility is located in Nova Scotia, approximately 80 km southwest of Halifax.
Canada, North America
- 1,140. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #33,565 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,366 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
30 plants within 100 km, 3,519 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Fourth Lake is a hydro power plant producing approximately 8 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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