World Power Plants

Auburn Generating Station2 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Auburn Generating Station is a 2 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Ontario Power Generation. Ranked #555 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, this plant's 2 MW represents 0.002% of Canada's total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Auburn 2,808 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ganaraska (17.6 MW, Wind) and Penn Energy - Vandorp (10 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 50 km from Peterborough.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Ontario Power Generation
Location
44.3235°, -78.3140°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 1,147. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #33,914 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Ontario Power Generation operates 45 plants totalling 24,463 MW

Regional density

71 plants within 100 km, 14,094 MW combined

Nearest plant: London Street (1.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.323476, -78.314030
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Auburn Generating Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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

CanadaEnergy Profile

1,334
Total Plants
193.2 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasNuclearWind
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