Upper Salmon hydroelectric plant

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Upper Salmon hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Upper Salmon hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Operating[1] 1983[1] 84 MW[1] 1[1] Conventional storage[1] Nalcor Energy [100%][1]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Upper Salmon hydroelectric plant

Location Complex Coordinates (WGS 84)
Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada[2][3] Bay d'Espoir Generation System Complex[4] 48.1835, -56.1725 (exact)[2][3]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20230222183008/https://nlhydro.com/operations/hydro-generation/. Archived from the original on 2023-02-22. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Renewable Energy Power Plants, 1 MW or more". North American Cooperation on Energy Information (NACEI). 2021. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://database.earth/energy/power-plant/upper-salmon. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. "Our Generation Assets". Newfoundland & Labrador Hydro. Archived from the original on 2025-01-06. Retrieved 2024-12-18.