Second Falls Dam— 3.2 MW Hydroelectric
Second Falls Dam is a 3.2 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Edmundston Energy since its commissioning. Ranked #509 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, it contributes 0.003% to Canada's total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Second Falls Dam 1,756 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Twin Rivers (39 MW, Biomass), Twin Rivers Paper Co LLC (22 MW, Other), and Edmundston (9 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New Brunswick, approximately 25 km from Edmundston.
Canada, North America
- 1,085. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #31,808 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,963 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Edmundston Energy operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
17 plants within 100 km, 594 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Second Falls Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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