Annapolis Royal Generating Station
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Annapolis Royal Generating Station is a former tidal power generating facility in Nova Scotia, Canada, known as one of the few tidal power plants in North America.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydroelectric power station
ⓘ
tidal power plant ⓘ |
| annualGeneration | about 50 GWh ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Canada ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1984 ⓘ |
| connectsWithStructure | Annapolis River causeway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | concrete ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 2019 ⓘ |
| electricalCapacity | 20 megawatts ⓘ |
| energySource |
gravitational potential energy of tides
ⓘ
tidal energy ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact |
alteration of tidal flow
ⓘ
fish mortality ⓘ |
| gridConnection | Nova Scotia electrical grid ⓘ |
| gridRole | peaking power supply ⓘ |
| hasPart | Annapolis Causeway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCentre | yes ⓘ |
| head | approximately 6.4 metres ⓘ |
| inception | 1984 ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | 20 MW ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Province of Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Annapolis River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Annapolis Royal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHydrologicalBasin | Bay of Fundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Atlantic Time Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | town of Annapolis Royal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnBodyOfWaterWithFeature | Bay of Fundy high tidal range ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the few tidal power plants in North America
ⓘ
being the first tidal power plant in North America used for commercial power generation ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 1 ⓘ |
| operator | Nova Scotia Power NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Emera
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nova Scotia Power NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | tidal power development in the Bay of Fundy ⓘ |
| reasonForClosure |
concerns about fish mortality
ⓘ
environmental concerns ⓘ |
| regionServed | Annapolis Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startOfConstruction | 1980 ⓘ |
| status |
decommissioned
ⓘ
former power station ⓘ |
| tourism | offered tours and educational exhibits on tidal power ⓘ |
| turbineType | Straflo turbine ⓘ |
| usedFor |
demonstration of tidal power technology
ⓘ
electricity generation ⓘ |
| watercourse | Annapolis River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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