Petty Harbour is a 4.9 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #466 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, it represents 0.005% of the country's total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Petty Harbour 1,146.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Holyrood (490 MW, Oil), Mobile (12 MW, Hydro), and Horse Chops (8.3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Newfoundland and Labrador, approximately 20 km south of St. John's.
27 years old
Canada, North America
- 1,015. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #29,667 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,532 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
27 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro operates 10 plants totalling 1,339 MW
16 plants within 100 km, 632 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Petty Harbour is a hydro power plant producing approximately 17 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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