Upper St Croix is a 2 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #555 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, its 2 MW represents 0.002% 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 Upper St Croix 2,808 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tufts Cove (500 MW, Gas), Burnside (132 MW, Oil), and South Canoe (102 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Nova Scotia, approximately 100 km west of Halifax.
Canada, North America
- 1,147. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #33,914 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
43 plants within 100 km, 1,035 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Upper St Croix is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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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