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Ashlu Creek49.9 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Ashlu Creek is a 49.9 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Innergex Inc. Ranked #200 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Ashlu Creek's 49.9 MW accounts for 0.05% 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 Ashlu Creek 112 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cheakamus (158 MW, Hydro) and Cheakamus/Squamish River Powerhouse (157 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in British Columbia, approximately 60 km north of Vancouver.

Capacity
49.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Innergex Inc
Location
49.9143°, -123.3250°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 450. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #13,587 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,204 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Innergex Inc operates 11 plants totalling 290 MW

Regional density

56 plants within 100 km, 2,692 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cheakamus/Squamish River Powerhouse (3.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.914300, -123.325000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ashlu Creek is a hydro power plant producing approximately 175 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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