World Power Plants

Malay Falls3 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Malay Falls is a 3 MW hydro power plant in Canada, with no specified operator. It adds to the extensive hydroelectric network in the country. Ranked #511 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Malay Falls's 3 MW accounts for 0.0029% of Canada's total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Malay Falls 1,872 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sheet Harbour (10 MW, Hydro), Ruth Falls (7.1 MW, Hydro), and Watts Wind (1.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Nova Scotia, approximately 150 km east of Halifax.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
44.9877°, -62.4841°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 1,091. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #32,053 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

32 plants within 100 km, 1,225 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sheet Harbour (3.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.987700, -62.484100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Malay Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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