Long Sault Rapids is an 18 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Algonquin Power. Ranked #277 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Long Sault Rapids represents 0.02% 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 Long Sault Rapids 312 times smaller. Nearby plants include Island Falls (38 MW, Hydro), Iroquois Falls (29 MW, Hydro), and Northland Power Solar Empire (10 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 150 km northwest of North Bay.
Canada, North America
- 618. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
Algonquin Power operates 20 plants totalling 324 MW
14 plants within 100 km, 567 MW combined
Nearest plant: Northland Power Solar Martin's Meadows (8.1 km)
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Long Sault Rapids is a hydro power plant producing approximately 63 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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