Sandy Brook is a 5.5 MW hydro power plant in Canada. Ranked #438 of 612 hydro plants in Canada. Its 5.5 MW represents 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 Sandy Brook 1,020 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Grand Falls (75 MW, Hydro) and Bishops Falls (14.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Newfoundland and Labrador, approximately 200 km from St. John's.
26 years old
Canada, North America
- 977. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #27,955 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,345 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
26 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW
5 plants within 100 km, 190 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sandy Brook is a hydro power plant producing approximately 19 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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