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Slave Falls68 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
68 MW
Commissioning Year
1955

71 years old

Owner
Hydro-Québec
Location
50.2221°, -95.5687°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

71 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 951 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pointe du Bois (8.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.222100, -95.568700
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Carbon Footprint

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

CanadaEnergy Profile

1,334
Total Plants
193.2 GW
Total Capacity
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