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High Falls (OPG)3 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Ontario Power Generation
Location
44.9538°, -76.6087°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 1,091. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #32,053 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Ontario Power Generation operates 45 plants totalling 24,463 MW

Regional density

84 plants within 100 km, 7,411 MW combined

Nearest plant: Northland Power Solar North Burgess (28 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.953800, -76.608700
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Carbon Footprint

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

CanadaEnergy Profile

1,334
Total Plants
193.2 GW
Total Capacity
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