High Falls Generating Station— 95 MW Hydroelectric
High Falls Generating Station is a 95 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Ontario Power Generation. Ranked #152 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, High Falls' 95 MW represents 0.09% 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 High Falls 59.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Barrett Chute (176 MW, Hydro) and Mountain Chute (170 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 200 km northeast of Toronto.
23 years old
Canada, North America
- 319. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #10,544 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,381 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Canada
23 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Ontario Power Generation operates 45 plants totalling 24,463 MW
84 plants within 100 km, 7,319 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
High Falls Generating Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 333 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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