Granite Canal is a 41 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated since its commissioning year. Ranked #212 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Granite Canal's 41 MW represents 0.04% 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 Granite Canal 137 times smaller. Nearby plants include Star Lake (18.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Newfoundland and Labrador, approximately 60 km from the nearest major city, Corner Brook.
11 years old
Canada, North America
- 474. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #15,050 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,445 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Canada
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW
4 plants within 100 km, 708 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Granite Canal is a hydro power plant producing approximately 144 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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