High Falls (OPG) is a 3 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #511 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, High Falls' 3 MW represents 0.0029% 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 1,872 times smaller. Nearby plants include Barrett Chute power plant (176 MW, Hydro), Barrett Chute (176 MW, Hydro), and Mountain Chute (170 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 150 km from Ottawa.
25 years old
Canada, North America
- 1,091. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #32,053 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
25 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Ontario Power Generation operates 45 plants totalling 24,463 MW
84 plants within 100 km, 7,411 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
High Falls (OPG) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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