Sandy Lake is a 3.6 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #499 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Sandy Lake's 3.6 MW represents 0.0035% 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 Lake 1,560 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tufts Cove (500 MW, Gas), Burnside (132 MW, Oil), and South Canoe (102 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Nova Scotia, approximately 20 km from Halifax.
Canada, North America
- 1,069. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #31,368 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,860 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
41 plants within 100 km, 1,015 MW combined
Nearest plant: St. Margaret's Bay Hydroelectric System (2.3 km)
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sandy Lake is a hydro power plant producing approximately 13 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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