Welland is a 12 MW hydro power plant in Canada, located at coordinates 43.1547, -79.1924. Ranked #318 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Welland's 12 MW represents 0.01% of Canada's total hydro capacity of 102,714 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Welland 468 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Robert Moses Niagara (2,429.1 MW, Hydro), Sir Adam Beck 2 (1,499 MW, Hydro), and Sir Adam Beck II Generating Station (1,499 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 30 km north of Buffalo, New York.
Canada, North America
- 679. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,190 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
100 plants within 100 km, 28,467 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Welland is a hydro power plant producing approximately 42 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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