McArthur Generating Station— 55 MW Hydroelectric
McArthur Generating Station is a 55 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Manitoba Hydro since 1954. Ranked #189 of 612 hydro plants in Canada. Its 55 MW represents 0.05% 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 McArthur Generating Station 102.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Seven Sisters (165 MW, Hydro) and Great Falls (129 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Manitoba, approximately 200 km northwest of Winnipeg.
72 years old
Canada, North America
- 423. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #12,709 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,062 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Canada
72 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Manitoba Hydro operates 9 plants totalling 2,778 MW
10 plants within 100 km, 936 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
McArthur Generating Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 193 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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