Nepisiguit Falls is an 11 MW hydro power plant in Canada. Ranked #328 of 612 hydro plants in Canada. Its 11 MW represents 0.01% 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 Nepisiguit Falls 511.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Millbank (397 MW, Oil), Miramichi (42 MW, Biomass), and Nepisiguit Falls Generating Station (11 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New Brunswick, approximately 150 km from Moncton.
30 years old
Canada, North America
- 700. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #23,258 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,355 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
30 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
New Brunswick Power operates 6 plants totalling 2,173 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 1,215 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Nepisiguit Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 39 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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