Canada

Decew Falls 1 — 23 MW Hydroelectric

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Decew Falls 1 is a 23 MW hydro power plant located in Canada. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
23 MW

Installed

Commissioned
1929

Year online

Owner
Ontario Power Generation

Operator

Location
43.12, -79.26

Coordinates

Insights

#571
largest in Canada
#4,269
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#18,393
largest worldwide
1929
55 yrs older than avg
45
operated by Ontario Power Generation
84
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
23 MW
Commissioned
1929
Status
Operational
Owner
Ontario Power Generation
Country
Canada
Coordinates
43.118, -79.264

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
1,934 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
154,737 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

420
cars / year
258
homes / year
87,919
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

Decew Falls 1 is a 23 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated since its commissioning.

Ranked #253 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Decew Falls 1’s 23 MW accounts for 0.02% 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 Decew Falls 1 245 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Robert Moses Niagara (2,429 MW, Hydro) and Sir Adam Beck II Generating Station (1,499 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 20 km north of Niagara Falls.

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