Peterborough Robert G. Lake— 8 MW Hydroelectric
Peterborough Robert G. Lake is an 8 MW hydro power plant in Canada. It is operated by an undisclosed entity and was commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #381 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, this plant's 8 MW accounts for 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 Peterborough Robert G. Lake 702 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ganaraska (17.6 MW, Wind), Penn Energy - Vandorp (10 MW, Solar), and Snowy Ridge (10 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 150 km northeast of Toronto.
Canada, North America
- 885. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #25,778 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,846 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
70 plants within 100 km, 14,088 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Peterborough Robert G. Lake is a hydro power plant producing approximately 28 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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