Slave Falls is a 68 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operational since 1996. It is part of the extensive hydroelectric network in the country. Ranked #168 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Slave Falls accounts for 0.07% of Canada's total hydro capacity of 102,714 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Slave Falls 82.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Seven Sisters (165 MW, Hydro), Great Falls (129 MW, Hydro), and Pointe du Bois (75 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Manitoba, approximately 150 km northeast of Winnipeg.
71 years old
Canada, North America
- 375. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #11,858 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,799 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Canada
71 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 951 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Slave Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 238 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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