Arnprior is an 82 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #158 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Arnprior's 82 MW accounts for 0.08% of Canada's total hydro capacity of 102,714 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Arnprior 68.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Paugan (226 MW, Hydro), Centrale Paugan (213 MW, Hydro), and Chats Fall / Chute-des-Chats (192 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Ontario, approximately 100 km west of Ottawa.
11 years old
Canada, North America
- 343. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #11,030 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,545 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Canada
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW
67 plants within 100 km, 3,175 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Arnprior is a hydro power plant producing approximately 287 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Canada- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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