Bearspaw is a 17 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by TransAlta since its commissioning. Ranked #288 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Bearspaw's 17 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 Bearspaw 330 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Shepard (873 MW, Gas), Shepard Energy Centre (860 MW, Gas), and Calgary Energy Centre (320 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Alberta, approximately 30 km northwest of Calgary.
Canada, North America
- 633. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #20,632 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
TransAlta (100%) operates 23 plants totalling 1,006 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 2,847 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bearspaw is a hydro power plant producing approximately 60 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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