Big Beaver Falls is a 5.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada, operated by Amik-Bbf Hydrokap LP. It is one of the smaller hydro facilities, commissioned in 1990. Ranked #438 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Big Beaver Falls represents 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Big Beaver Falls 1,020 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tembec Kapuskasing (15 MW, Biomass), Kap Solar Park (6 MW, Solar), and Old Woman Falls (5.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 150 km north of Sudbury.
Canada, North America
- 977. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #27,955 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,345 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Amik-Bbf Hydrokap LP operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 1,646 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Big Beaver Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 19 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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