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.
31 years old
Canada, North America
- 1,147. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #33,914 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
31 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW
14 plants within 100 km, 359 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
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
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