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Ocean Falls15 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
1995

31 years old

Owner
BC Hydro
Location
52.3511°, -127.6862°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

31 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

BC Hydro operates 50 plants totalling 16,766 MW

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 2 MW combined

Nearest plant: Clayton Falls (59.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 52.351100, -127.686200
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Carbon Footprint

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

CanadaEnergy Profile

1,334
Total Plants
193.2 GW
Total Capacity
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