Heywood is a 7.2 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by St. Catharines Hydro Generation Inc. It contributes 0.01% of Canada's total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW and is ranked #403 of 612 hydro plants in the country. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Heywood 780 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Robert Moses Niagara (2,429.1 MW, Hydro), Sir Adam Beck II Generating Station (1,499 MW, Hydro), and Sir Adam Beck 2 (1,499 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 30 km north of Niagara Falls.
Canada, North America
- 918. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #26,504 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,999 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
St. Catharines Hydro Generation Inc operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW
100 plants within 100 km, 28,648 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Heywood 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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