Minden is a 4 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Orillia Power Generation Corp since its commissioning. Ranked #486 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Minden's 4 MW represents 0.004% 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 Minden 1,404 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Goodlight (10 MW, Solar), Balsam Lake (3 MW, Solar), and Fenelon Falls (2.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 150 km from Toronto.
Canada, North America
- 1,045. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #30,664 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Orillia Power Generation Corp operates 3 plants totalling 15 MW
60 plants within 100 km, 423 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Minden is a hydro power plant producing approximately 14 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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