Lower St Croix is a 3 MW hydro power plant in Canada, with no specified operator. It contributes to the hydroelectric capacity of the nation. Ranked #511 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Lower St Croix's 3 MW accounts for 0.0029% 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 Lower St Croix 1,872 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tufts Cove (500 MW, Gas), Burnside (132 MW, Oil), and South Canoe (102 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Nova Scotia, approximately 100 km west of Halifax.
Canada, North America
- 1,091. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #32,053 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
45 plants within 100 km, 1,071 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lower St Croix is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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