West Nipissing is an 8.7 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by West Nipissing Power Generation. It contributes 0.01% of Canada's total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW and ranks #372 of 612 hydro plants in the country. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making West Nipissing 0.0015 times smaller. Nearby plants include Okikendawt (10 MW, Hydro), Crystal Falls (8 MW, Hydro), and Merrick Landfill (1.6 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 300 km north of Toronto.
Canada, North America
- 871. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #25,454 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,776 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
West Nipissing Power Generation operates 1 plants totalling 9 MW
21 plants within 100 km, 660 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
West Nipissing is a hydro power plant producing approximately 30 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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