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Nepisiguit Falls Generating Station11 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Nepisiguit Falls Generating Station is an 11 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada, operated by NB Power. Ranked #328 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, it accounts for 0.01% of the country'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 Generating Station 511.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Millbank (397 MW, Oil) and Miramichi (42 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in New Brunswick, approximately 50 km from Bathurst.

Capacity
11 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
NB Power
Location
47.4055°, -65.7919°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Operator portfolio

NB Power operates 8 plants totalling 3,136 MW

Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 1,215 MW combined

Nearest plant: Millbank (44.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.405453, -65.791878
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Nepisiguit Falls Generating Station 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

CanadaEnergy Profile

1,334
Total Plants
193.2 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasNuclearWind
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