Sidney— 4 MW Hydroelectric
Sidney is a 4 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Ontario Power Generation. Ranked #486 of 612 hydro plants in Canada. Its 4 MW represents 0.004% 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 Sidney 1,404 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Healey Falls Hydroelectric (18 MW, Hydro), Healey Falls (18 MW, Hydro), and Belleville TS Demorestville (10 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 200 km east of Toronto.
Canada, North America
- 1,045. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #30,664 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Ontario Power Generation operates 45 plants totalling 24,463 MW
65 plants within 100 km, 13,887 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sidney is a hydro power plant producing approximately 14 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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