Ragged Rapids is an 8 MW hydro power plant in Canada, with no specified operator. Ranked #381 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, this facility's 8 MW 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 Ragged Rapids 702 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Orillia 1 (Solar, 10 MW) and Waubaushene 3 (Solar, 10 MW). The plant is located in Ontario, approximately 150 km north of Toronto.
26 years old
Canada, North America
- 885. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #25,778 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,846 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
26 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Ontario Power Generation operates 45 plants totalling 24,463 MW
44 plants within 100 km, 316 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ragged Rapids is a hydro power plant producing approximately 28 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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