Chute is a 3 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario. It is part of a network of 612 hydro plants in the country, which together have a total capacity of 102,715 MW. Ranked #511 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Chute's 3 MW represents a small fraction of the national hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Chute 1,872 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kirkland G1-G5 (122 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 400 km northwest of Toronto.
Canada, North America
- 1,091. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #32,053 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 604 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Chute is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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