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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hydroelectric power station
tidal power plant
annualGeneration about 50 GWh
basinCountry Canada
commissioned 1984
connectsWithStructure Annapolis River causeway
linked to: Annapolis Causeway
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
hasVisitorCentre yes
head approximately 6.4 metres
inception 1984
installedCapacity 20 MW
jurisdiction Province of Nova Scotia
linked to: Nova Scotia
locatedIn Annapolis River
Annapolis Royal
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Nova Scotia
locatedInHydrologicalBasin Bay of Fundy
locatedInTimeZone Atlantic Time Zone
locatedNear town of Annapolis Royal
linked to: Annapolis Royal
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
ownedBy Emera
Nova Scotia Power
partOf tidal power development in the Bay of Fundy
reasonForClosure concerns about fish mortality
environmental concerns
regionServed Annapolis Valley
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

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Annapolis River near Annapolis Royal Generating Station