Rideau Falls is a 2 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Fortis Generation East LP. Ranked #555 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Rideau Falls represents 0.002% of the total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Rideau Falls 2,808 times smaller. Nearby plants include Paugan (226 MW, Hydro) and Centrale Paugan (213 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 150 km east of Ottawa.
Canada, North America
- 1,147. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Fortis Generation East LP operates 3 plants totalling 6 MW
100 plants within 100 km, 6,781 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rideau Falls 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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