Hearts Content is a 3.5 MW hydro power plant in Canada, commissioned in 2014. It is one of 612 hydro plants in the country, contributing to a total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW. Ranked #500 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Hearts Content's 3.5 MW represents 0.0034% of the nation's hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Hearts Content 1,604 times smaller. Nearby plants include Holyrood (490 MW, Oil), Hardwoods (54 MW, Gas), and New Chelsea (3.7 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Newfoundland and Labrador, approximately 200 km west of St. John's.
Canada, North America
- 1,072. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #31,512 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,902 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
17 plants within 100 km, 617 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hearts Content 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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