Big Falls is a 10.6 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #335 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, this facility contributes 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 Falls 529 times smaller. Nearby plants include Brooklyn Energy Centre (30 MW, Biomass), Deep Brook (9.1 MW, Hydro), and Cowie Falls (7.4 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in Nova Scotia, approximately 100 km west of Halifax.
11 years old
Canada, North America
- 710. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #23,476 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,417 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% 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
31 plants within 100 km, 453 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Big Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 37 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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