Association, Canada is the fourth largest producer of hydroelectricity in the world in 2021 after the United States, Brazil, and China. In 2019, Canada produced...
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Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies 15% of the world's electricity, almost...
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Nelson River DC Transmission System (category Hydroelectricity in Canada)
voltage, direct current lines in Manitoba, Canada, operated by Manitoba Hydro as part of the Nelson River Hydroelectric Project. It is now recorded on...
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hydroelectric power stations in Canada with a current nameplate capacity of at least 100 MW. The Sir Adam Beck I Hydroelectric Generating Station in Ontario...
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Run-of-river hydroelectricity (ROR) or run-of-the-river hydroelectricity is a type of hydroelectric generation plant whereby little or no water storage...
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used to identify Indigenous peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. Traditionally, First Nations in Canada were peoples who lived south of the...
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the tribal population. Brahmaputra has highest potential in terms of generating Hydroelectricity followed by Indus, Ganga. East-flowing rivers have the...
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exports and 10 TWh imports in 2017. Hydroelectricity accounted for 59% of all electric generation in Canada in 2016, making Canada the world's second-largest...
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This is a list of dams and water reservoirs in Canada. Bassano Dam Bearspaw Dam Bighorn Dam Brazeau Dam Cascade Dam Dickson Dam Ghost Dam Glenmore Reservoir...
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Book in Canadian Environmental History Prize by the Network in Canadian History and Environment. Niisaachewan Anishinaabe Nation Hydroelectricity in Canada...
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Ontario (redirect from Ontario, Canada)
southernmost province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it is home to...
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areas. Another application of hydroelectricity is Pumped-storage hydroelectricity which does not create a net gain in power, but enables peak demand...
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fossil fuel burning thermal plants and heavy reliance on hydroelectricity in some provinces. In provinces like Nova Scotia, where only 12% of electricity...
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Japan was the world's sixth largest producer of hydroelectricity in 2020. Most of Japanese hydroelectric power plants are pumped-storage plants. Conventional...
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to produce hydroelectricity. As can be seen in the lists, these dams provide many tens of gigawatts of power. Major dam construction began in the early...
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generation in Canada in 2018, making Canada the world's third-largest producer of hydroelectricity after China and Brazil. Since 1960, large hydroelectric projects...
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Renewable energy in Canada Wind power in Canada Geothermal power in Canada Hydroelectricity in Canada List of renewable energy topics by country Global Solar Atlas...
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The Granite Canal Hydroelectric Generating Station is a component of the Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro Corporation's Bay d’Espoir Hydro Electric Development...
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Ottawa (redirect from Ottawa, Canada)
Ottawa (/ˈɒtəwə/ , /ˈɒtəwɑː/; Canadian French: [ɔtawɑ]) is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern portion of the province of Ontario...
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Island. This basin is most important in fighting drought in the prairies and producing hydroelectricity, especially in Manitoba, northern Ontario and Quebec...
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Vancouver (redirect from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
Vancouver (/vænˈkuːvər/ van-KOO-vər; Canadian French: [vãkuvaɛ̯ʁ]) is a major city in Western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British...
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2010. "Bay d'Espoir Hydroelectric Generating Station Generating Unit 2 Refurbishment" Kevin King, Newfoundland Labrador Hydro Canada portal Water portal...
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Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations are two hydroelectric generating stations in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Sir Adam Beck Generating...
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Sigismund Mohr (category Hydroelectricity in Canada)
1827 – December 15, 1893) was a Canadian engineer. He is best known for pioneering the use of hydro-electric power in Canada, and the installation of electric...
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Quebec Boundaries Extension Act, 1912 (category All Wikipedia articles written in Canadian English)
(2013-05-03). Power from the North: Territory, Identity, and the Culture of Hydroelectricity in Quebec. UBC Press. pp. 8–11. ISBN 978-0-7748-2419-4. Quebec Boundaries...
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pdf "Paradise River Hydroelectric Generating Station". Newfoundland Labrador Hydro. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Canada portal Water portal...
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least 100 MW. List of power stations in the United States by type List of hydroelectric power stations in Canada "Hydropower Basics". Energy.gov. Retrieved...
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deposits. Atlantic Canada's primary industries are natural resource extraction and power generation including fishing, hydroelectricity, wind power, forestry...
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straddles the joint borders of Canada and the United States. Since 1882 a number of hydroelectric plants have generated electricity in both countries, including:...
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