New Chelsea is a 3.7 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Canada. It is among 612 hydro plants in the country, contributing to a total capacity of 102,715 MW. Ranked #497 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, New Chelsea represents 0.004% of the country's hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making New Chelsea 1,519 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hearts Content (3.5 MW, Hydro) and Lockston (3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Newfoundland and Labrador, approximately 50 km from St. John's.
Canada, North America
- 1,067. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #31,292 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,845 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
14 plants within 100 km, 594 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
New Chelsea is a hydro power plant producing approximately 13 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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