White Rock is a 2.9 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada, with coordinates at 45.0623, -64.3807. Ranked #529 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, it represents a tiny fraction 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 White Rock 1,938 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include South Canoe (102 MW, Wind), South Canoe Wind Energy Project (102 MW, Wind), and Ellershouse Wind Farm (16.4 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Nova Scotia, approximately 80 km northwest of Halifax.
23 years old
Canada, North America
- 1,115. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #32,554 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,143 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
23 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW
47 plants within 100 km, 1,210 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
White Rock is a hydro power plant producing approximately 10 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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