Ocean Falls is a 15 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada. Ranked #298 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Ocean Falls represents 0.01% of Canada's total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Ocean Falls 374.4 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city.
31 years old
Canada, North America
- 649. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #21,163 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,883 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
31 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
BC Hydro operates 50 plants totalling 16,766 MW
2 plants within 100 km, 2 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ocean Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 53 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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