Lac Seul / Ear Falls is a 29 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Ontario Power Generation Inc. Ranked #231 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, this facility accounts for 0.03% 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 Lac Seul / Ear Falls 193.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Manitou Falls (73 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Ontario, approximately 250 km northwest of Thunder Bay.
Canada, North America
- 522. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #17,084 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,920 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Canada
Ontario Power Generation Inc operates 5 plants totalling 2,397 MW
5 plants within 100 km, 87 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lac Seul / Ear Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 102 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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