Wainwright Falls is a 1.1 MW hydro power facility in Canada, located in Ontario. Ranked #592 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, it represents a mere 0.001% of the country's total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Wainwright Falls 5,100 times smaller. Nearby plants include Wainwright (10 MW, Solar), Eagle River (1.8 MW, Hydro), and McKenzie Falls (1.1 MW, Hydro). The facility is located approximately 200 km northwest of Thunder Bay.
30 years old
Canada, North America
- 1,226. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #37,209 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,038 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
30 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW
5 plants within 100 km, 115 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Wainwright Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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