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.
Canada, North America
- 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
BC Hydro operates 50 plants totalling 16,766 MW
7 plants within 100 km, 135 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
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
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