The Hinds Lake Generating Station is a
hydroelectric
Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies one sixth of the world's electricity, almost 4500 TWh in 2020, which is more than all other renewable sources combined and ...
power plant located within the
Newfoundland Highland forests
The Newfoundland Highland forests are a taiga ecoregion located on the island of Newfoundland in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It has a total area of 4,031,999 acres (1,631,692 hectares).
Terrain
The terrain of this region is mostly between ...
ecoregion, in western
Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...
on the eastern shore of
Grand Lake. It makes use of 220 m of head between
Hinds Lake
Hinds Lake is a lake in Hubbard County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.
Hinds Lake was named for Edward R. Hinds, a Minnesota state legislator.
See also
*List of lakes in Minnesota
This is a list of lakes of Minnesota. Although promoted as th ...
on the
Buchans plateau
Buchans ( ) is a town located in the central part of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is situated on the northwest shore of Beothuk Lake on the Buchans River.
The town is located within the statistica ...
and Grand Lake.
The plant operates under an average net head of 214 m. The average rated flow of 20.3 m3/s generates 75
megawatts
The watt (symbol: W) is the unit of power or radiant flux in the International System of Units (SI), equal to 1 joule per second or 1 kg⋅m2⋅s−3. It is used to quantify the rate of energy transfer. The watt is named after James Watt ...
(MW) electrical power with an average annual production of 352 GWh. The unit, which is equipped with a
francis turbine
The Francis turbine is a type of water turbine. It is an inward-flow reaction turbine that combines radial and axial flow concepts. Francis turbines are the most common water turbine in use today, and can achieve over 95% efficiency.
The proces ...
, was first synchronized on December 12, 1980.
The feasibility of a hydro electric development in the area was known of in the early 1960s when
Bowater Power Company had completed plans to build a power station on
Hinds Brook Hinds may refer to:
Deer, especially does
*Deer
People with the surname Hinds:
* Hinds (surname)
In places:
*Hinds, New Zealand, a small town
*Hinds County, Mississippi, a US county
* Hinds Lake, a lake in Minnesota
* Hinds River, a river that fl ...
, which flows from Hinds Lake to Grand Lake. However, the Bowater Power Company decided not to undertake the project when it was learned that the
Newfoundland and Labrador Power Commission
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (NL Hydro), commonly known as Hydro, is a provincial Crown corporation that generates and delivers electricity for Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as portions of Quebec and the north-eastern areas of the United ...
was building a large generating station at
Bay d'Espoir
Bay d'Espoir ( ) is an arm of Hermitage Bay in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, located on the south coast of Newfoundland. Communities in Bay d'Espoir include: Milltown-Head of Bay d'Espoir, Morrisville, St. Alban's, St. Joseph's Cove, St. Veron ...
(
Bay d’Espoir Hydro Electric Development
The Bay D'Espoir Hydroelectric Development, built by the Newfoundland and Labrador Power Commission is located on the south coast of Newfoundland near the rural community of Bay d'Espoir. It was the second major hydroelectric project undertaken on ...
), and that it would be more economical to buy power from the Commission than to build their own generating plant.
Hydroelectric power stations in Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
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