Mill Lake is a 2.2 MW hydro power plant in Canada, with no specified operator. It was commissioned in 2010. Ranked #548 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Mill Lake accounts for 0.002% of Canada's total hydro capacity of 102,714 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Mill Lake 2,554.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km 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 northeast of Halifax.
31 years old
Canada, North America
- 1,140. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #33,565 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,366 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
31 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW
41 plants within 100 km, 1,016 MW combined
Nearest plant: St. Margaret's Bay Hydroelectric System (2.3 km)
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Mill Lake is a hydro power plant producing approximately 8 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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