Bonnington Falls is a 16.2 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Nelson Hydro. Ranked #291 of 612 hydro plants in Canada. Its 16.2 MW represents 0.02% of Canada's 102,715 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Bonnington Falls 347 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Seven Mile (805 MW, Hydro), Kootenay Canal (570 MW, Hydro), and Arrow Lakes (185 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 30 km northeast of Nelson.
25 years old
Canada, North America
- 639. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #20,826 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,772 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
25 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Nelson Hydro operates 1 plants totalling 16 MW
19 plants within 100 km, 4,544 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bonnington Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 57 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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