Thomas Low is a 4 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Renfrew Power Generation Inc. Ranked #486 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Thomas Low's 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 Thomas Low 1,404 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Stewartville (182 MW, Hydro) and Barrett Chute (176 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 120 km west of Ottawa.
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
Renfrew Power Generation Inc operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW
59 plants within 100 km, 3,150 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Thomas Low 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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