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Ladore Falls47 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
47 MW
Commissioning Year
1925

101 years old

Owner
BC Hydro
Location
50.0173°, -125.3930°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

101 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

BC Hydro operates 50 plants totalling 16,766 MW

Regional density

23 plants within 100 km, 1,010 MW combined

Nearest plant: John Hart Generating Station (6.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.017300, -125.393000
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Carbon Footprint

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

CanadaEnergy Profile

1,334
Total Plants
193.2 GW
Total Capacity
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