Ash River is a 28 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by BC Hydro. It is part of the 612 hydro plants in the country, contributing to the renewable energy mix. Ranked #234 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Ash River represents 0.03% of the total hydro capacity of 102,714 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Ash River 200.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Puntledge (24 MW, Hydro), Catalyst Paper Port Alberni (17 MW, Biomass), and Thelwood (8.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 300 km northwest of Vancouver.
Canada, North America
- 525. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #17,217 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,954 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
BC Hydro operates 50 plants totalling 16,766 MW
24 plants within 100 km, 1,065 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ash River is a hydro power plant producing approximately 98 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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