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Falls River7 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Falls River is a 7 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by BC Hydro since its commissioning. Ranked #409 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Falls River's 7 MW represents 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 Falls River 802.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Brown Lake (7.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 1,200 km northwest of Vancouver.

Capacity
7 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
BC Hydro
Location
53.9835°, -129.7342°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 925. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #26,608 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,027 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

BC Hydro operates 50 plants totalling 16,766 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 27 MW combined

Nearest plant: Brown Lake (8.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 53.983500, -129.734200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Falls River is a hydro power plant producing approximately 25 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

CanadaEnergy Profile

1,334
Total Plants
193.2 GW
Total Capacity
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