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.
Canada, North America
- 948. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #27,327 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,179 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Umh Energy Partnership An Ontario General Partnership of Ontario Power Generation Inc and Umh Energy Inc operates 4 plants totalling 44 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 179 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
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
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