Sturgeon Falls is an 8.8 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by H2O Power LP. Ranked #370 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Sturgeon Falls' 8.8 MW represents 0.01% 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 Sturgeon Falls 636 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Calm Lake (8.8 MW, Hydro) and High Falls (5.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 200 km northwest of Thunder Bay.
Canada, North America
- 869. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #25,411 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,763 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
H2O Power LP operates 8 plants totalling 137 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 524 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sturgeon Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 31 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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