Akolkolex is a 10 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by TransAlta. Ranked #338 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Akolkolex's capacity accounts for 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Akolkolex 561.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Revelstoke Generating Station (2,480 MW, Hydro), Revelstoke (2,480 MW, Hydro), and Pingston Creek (45 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 150 km east of Kamloops.
Canada, North America
- 716. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,463 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
TransAlta (100%) operates 23 plants totalling 1,006 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 5,058 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Akolkolex is a hydro power plant producing approximately 35 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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