Tusket is a 2.7 MW hydro power plant in Canada, with no specified operator. Ranked #536 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, this facility accounts for a small portion of the country's total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Tusket 2,082 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pubnico Point 1 / 2 (30.6 MW, Wind), Barrington (Watts Wind II) (3.2 MW, Wind), and Black Pond (2 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Nova Scotia, approximately 250 km southwest of Halifax.
Canada, North America
- 1,123. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #32,788 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,207 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
19 plants within 100 km, 155 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Tusket is a hydro power plant producing approximately 9 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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