Lower Lake Falls is a 7.2 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Canada. This facility operates using hydro power and is part of the country's renewable energy network. Ranked #403 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Lower Lake Falls accounts for 0.01% of Canada's total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa, which has a capacity of 5,616 MW, making Lower Lake Falls 780.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Brooklyn Energy Centre (30 MW, Biomass), Big Falls (10.6 MW, Hydro), and Deep Brook (9.1 MW, Hydro). Lower Lake Falls is situated in Nova Scotia, approximately 80 km from the major city of Halifax.
26 years old
Canada, North America
- 918. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #26,501 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,999 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
26 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 456 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lower Lake Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 25 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
Nearby Power Plants
See Incorrect or Missing Data?
Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.