Grand Falls is a 75 MW hydro power plant in Canada, with its commissioning year not specified. Ranked #161 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, it accounts for 0.07% 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 Grand Falls 74.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rattling Brook (15.1 MW, Hydro), Bishops Falls (14.4 MW, Hydro), and Sandy Brook (5.5 MW, Hydro). It is situated in Newfoundland and Labrador, approximately 200 km west of St. John's.
98 years old
Canada, North America
- 360. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #11,400 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,661 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Canada
98 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro operates 10 plants totalling 1,339 MW
5 plants within 100 km, 121 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Grand Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 263 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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