World Power Plants

Grand Falls75 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
75 MW
Commissioning Year
1928

98 years old

Owner
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
Location
48.9254°, -55.6678°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

98 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro operates 10 plants totalling 1,339 MW

Regional density

5 plants within 100 km, 121 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sandy Brook (12 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.925400, -55.667800
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Carbon Footprint

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

CanadaEnergy Profile

1,334
Total Plants
193.2 GW
Total Capacity
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