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Nipissing2 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Nipissing is a 2 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #555 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, it represents a mere 0.002% of the country's total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Nipissing 2,808 times smaller. Nearby plants include Crystal Falls (8 MW, Hydro), Geisler Falls / Corkery Falls (2.9 MW, Hydro), and Elliot Chute (2 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Ontario, approximately 300 km north of Toronto.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
1995

31 years old

Owner
Hydro-Québec
Location
46.0967°, -79.4796°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 1,147. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #33,914 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

31 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW

Regional density

14 plants within 100 km, 359 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bingham Chute (6.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.096700, -79.479600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Nipissing is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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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