Big Chute is a 10 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #338 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Big Chute's 10 MW represents 0.01% 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 Big Chute 561.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Perpetual Cleanpower Oro 4 Line (10 MW, Solar), Orillia 2 (10 MW, Solar), and Orillia 1 (10 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 150 km north of Toronto.
Canada, North America
- 716. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #23,753 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,463 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
55 plants within 100 km, 998 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Big Chute is a hydro power plant producing approximately 35 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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