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Meyersburg5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Meyersburg is a 5 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #452 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Meyersburg accounts for 0.005% of the country's total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW. The largest hydro facility in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Meyersburg 1,123 times smaller. Nearby plants include Healey Falls Hydroelectric (18 MW, Hydro), Healey Falls (18 MW, Hydro), and Solar Spirit 4 (10 MW, Solar). The plant is situated in Ontario, approximately 200 km east of Toronto.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Hydro-Québec
Location
44.2482°, -77.8019°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 994. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW

Regional density

67 plants within 100 km, 12,566 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hagues Reach (3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.248200, -77.801900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Meyersburg is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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