Lower Sturgeon is a 14 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada, operated by Umh Energy Partnership. It was commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #308 of 612 hydro plants in Canada. Its 14 MW represents 0.01% 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 Lower Sturgeon 401.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Northland Power Solar Long Lake (10 MW, Solar) and Sandy Falls (6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city.
Canada, North America
- 666. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #21,740 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,010 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
Umh Energy Partnership An Ontario General Partnership of Ontario Power Generation Inc and Umh Energy Inc operates 4 plants totalling 44 MW
20 plants within 100 km, 255 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lower Sturgeon is a hydro power plant producing approximately 49 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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