Barrier is a 13 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by TransAlta. Ranked #312 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Barrier's 13 MW represents 0.01% of Canada's total hydro capacity of 102,714 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Barrier 433 times smaller. Nearby plants include Spray (112 MW, Hydro) and Ghost (51 MW, Hydro), both within 50 km. The facility is located in Alberta, approximately 90 km west of Calgary.
25 years old
Canada, North America
- 672. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #22,124 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,099 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
25 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
TransAlta (100%) operates 23 plants totalling 1,006 MW
17 plants within 100 km, 2,655 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Barrier is a hydro power plant producing approximately 46 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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