Seal Cove is a 3.5 MW hydro power plant in Canada, with its operations managed by local authorities. The facility contributes 3.5 MW to the hydro energy sector. Ranked #500 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Seal Cove's 3.5 MW represents a minuscule fraction 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 Seal Cove 1,604.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Holyrood (490 MW, Oil), Mobile (12 MW, Hydro), and Horse Chops (8.3 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in Newfoundland and Labrador, approximately 200 km west of St. John's.
Canada, North America
- 1,072. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #31,509 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,902 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
16 plants within 100 km, 633 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Seal Cove 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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