Manitou Falls is a 73 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #165 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Manitou Falls' 73 MW represents 0.07% 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 Manitou Falls 77 times smaller. The nearest plant within 50 km is Lac Seul / Ear Falls (29 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 400 km northwest of Toronto.
11 years old
Canada, North America
- 367. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #11,585 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,713 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Canada
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW
5 plants within 100 km, 43 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Manitou Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 256 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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