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Sandy Falls6 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Sandy Falls is a 6 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Umh Energy Partnership since its commissioning. Ranked #420 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Sandy Falls contributes 0.01% to 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 Sandy Falls 936 times smaller. Nearby plants include Wawaitin (15 MW, Hydro) and Lower Sturgeon (14 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 400 km north of Toronto.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Umh Energy Partnership An Ontario General Partnership of Ontario Power Generation Inc and Umh Energy Inc
Location
48.5113°, -81.4434°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 948. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #27,327 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,179 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Umh Energy Partnership An Ontario General Partnership of Ontario Power Generation Inc and Umh Energy Inc operates 4 plants totalling 44 MW

Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 179 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wawaitin (18.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.511300, -81.443400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sandy Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 21 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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