Rattle Brook is a 4 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #486 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Rattle Brook's 4 MW represents 0.004% 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 Rattle Brook 1,404 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cat Arm (127 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Newfoundland and Labrador, approximately 150 km from St. John's.
16 years old
Canada, North America
- 1,045. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Nova Scotia Power operates 21 plants totalling 1,768 MW
4 plants within 100 km, 460 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rattle Brook is a hydro power plant producing approximately 14 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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