Lumsden is a 2.8 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #533 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Lumsden's 2.8 MW represents 0.0027% 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 Lumsden 2,007 times smaller. Nearby plants include South Canoe (102 MW, Wind), South Canoe Wind Energy Project (102 MW, Wind), and Ellershouse Wind Farm (16.4 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Nova Scotia, approximately 150 km west of Halifax.
26 years old
Canada, North America
- 1,120. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #32,654 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,173 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
26 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Saskatchewan Power Corporation operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
47 plants within 100 km, 1,211 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lumsden is a hydro power plant producing approximately 10 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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