Rocky Pond is a 3.3 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #507 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Rocky Pond's 3.3 MW represents 0.0032% 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 Rocky Pond 1,703 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Holyrood (490 MW, Oil), Fermeuse (27 MW, Wind), and Mobile (12 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Newfoundland and Labrador, approximately 200 km from St. John's.
24 years old
Canada, North America
- 1,083. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #31,742 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,952 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
24 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW
16 plants within 100 km, 633 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rocky Pond is a hydro power plant producing approximately 12 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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