Whitedog Falls is a 68 MW hydro power plant in Canada, commissioned in 1996. It is part of the hydroelectric generation sector in the country. Ranked #168 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Whitedog Falls contributes 0.07% to the national hydro capacity of 102,714 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Whitedog Falls 82.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Caribou Falls (91 MW, Hydro), Norman Generating Station (12.8 MW, Hydro), and Norman (9.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 200 km northwest of Thunder Bay.
16 years old
Canada, North America
- 375. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #11,855 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,799 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Canada
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 742 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Whitedog Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 238 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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