Wasdell Falls is a 1.6 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Wasdell Falls Power Corp. Ranked #581 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Wasdell Falls accounts for 0.0016% 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 Wasdell Falls 3,510.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Discoverylight (10 MW, Solar), Sparklelight (10 MW, Solar), and Simcoe Solar Energy Centre III (10 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 150 km north of Toronto.
21 years old
Canada, North America
- 1,196. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #35,480 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,684 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
21 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Wasdell Falls Power Corp operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
61 plants within 100 km, 902 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Wasdell Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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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