Gulch is a 7 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Nova Scotia Power Inc. Ranked #409 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Gulch's 7 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 Gulch 802.3 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 250 km southwest of Halifax.
Canada, North America
- 925. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #26,608 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,027 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Nova Scotia Power Inc operates 5 plants totalling 93 MW
32 plants within 100 km, 3,920 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gulch is a hydro power plant producing approximately 25 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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