South Falls is a 5 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #452 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, South Falls contributes 0.005% 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 South Falls 1,123 times smaller. Nearby plants include Orillia 1 (10 MW, Solar), Big Chute (10 MW, Hydro), and Orillia 2 (10 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 150 km north of Toronto.
16 years old
Canada, North America
- 994. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW
45 plants within 100 km, 318 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
South Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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