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Aberfeldie24 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Aberfeldie is a 24 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada, operated by BC Hydro. Ranked #249 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Aberfeldie's 24 MW represents 0.02% of Canada's total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Aberfeldie 234.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Skookumchuk (51 MW, Biomass) and Elko (12 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 200 km southeast of Calgary.

Capacity
24 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
BC Hydro
Location
49.4933°, -115.3624°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 559. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #18,084 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,173 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
Operator portfolio

BC Hydro operates 50 plants totalling 16,766 MW

Regional density

7 plants within 100 km, 135 MW combined

Nearest plant: Skookumchuk (28.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.493300, -115.362400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Aberfeldie is a hydro power plant producing approximately 84 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

CanadaEnergy Profile

1,334
Total Plants
193.2 GW
Total Capacity
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