Eagle River is a 1.8 MW hydro power plant in Canada. Ranked #576 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Eagle River's 1.8 MW represents a fraction 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 Eagle River 3,128.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Wainwright (10 MW, Solar), McKenzie Falls (1.1 MW, Hydro), and Wainwright Falls (1.1 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 200 km northwest of Thunder Bay.
21 years old
Canada, North America
- 1,187. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #35,023 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,599 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
21 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW
8 plants within 100 km, 143 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Eagle River is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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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