Reference product: electricity, high voltage [kWh]
Location: CA-NB - Canada, New Brunswick
This dataset represents the production of 1kWh of high voltage electricity at Point-Lepreau power plant, the only grid-connected pressurized heavy water reactor nuclear plant in New Brunswick (Canada). This dataset represents the CANDU technology (see nuclear plant construction for details) and has an installed power of 635MW (the most installed power for this technology).It is characterised by the use of heavy water (deuterium oxide) as moderator and coolant and the use of natural uranium (not enriched) as fuel. This dataset is extrapolated from the Quebec dataset, which is based on study on the production, transport and distribution of electricity in Quebec. It represents the production of Gentilly-2, the only nuclear plant in Quebec. Lifetime is estimated to 30 years for the plant based on Quebec data. Only main consumed products, wastes and emissions are included. Operation data were collected for the 2008-2013 period.
Some emission data were extrapolated from other nuclear technology (PWR).
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