Nepisiguit Falls Generating Station— 11 MW Hydroelectric
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.
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
NB Power operates 8 plants totalling 3,136 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 1,215 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
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
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