Belly River is a 3 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by TransAlta. It is one of 612 hydro plants in the country, contributing to a total capacity of 102,715 MW. Ranked #511 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Belly River's 3 MW accounts for a minimal share of the national hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Belly River 1,872 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Castle Rock Ridge (75.9 MW, Wind) and McBride Lake (75.2 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Alberta, approximately 200 km southeast of Calgary.
Canada, North America
- 1,091. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #32,053 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
TransAlta (100%) operates 23 plants totalling 1,006 MW
27 plants within 100 km, 840 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Belly River is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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