Horse Chops is an 8.3 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #377 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Horse Chops contributes 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 Horse Chops 676 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Holyrood (490 MW, Oil), Fermeuse (27 MW, Wind), and Mobile (12 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Newfoundland and Labrador, approximately 100 km southwest of St. John's.
Canada, North America
- 879. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #25,650 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,823 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
15 plants within 100 km, 625 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Horse Chops is a hydro power plant producing approximately 29 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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