Ladore Falls is a 47 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada, operated by BC Hydro. Ranked #205 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, it represents 0.05% of the country's total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Ladore Falls 119 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Island Generation (275 MW, Gas), John Hart (126 MW, Hydro), and John Hart Generating Station (126 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 30 km from Campbell River.
101 years old
Canada, North America
- 458. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #14,508 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,263 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Canada
101 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
BC Hydro operates 50 plants totalling 16,766 MW
23 plants within 100 km, 1,010 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ladore Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 165 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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