Decew Falls 1 is a 23 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #253 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Decew Falls 1's 23 MW accounts for 0.02% of Canada's total hydro capacity of 102,714 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Decew Falls 1 245 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Robert Moses Niagara (2,429 MW, Hydro) and Sir Adam Beck II Generating Station (1,499 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 20 km north of Niagara Falls.
97 years old
Canada, North America
- 571. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #18,390 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,269 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
97 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Ontario Power Generation operates 45 plants totalling 24,463 MW
99 plants within 100 km, 28,364 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Decew Falls 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 81 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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