Boston Bar is a 9 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada, operated by Boston Bar LP. This facility is part of the country's hydroelectric infrastructure. Ranked #363 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Boston Bar's 9 MW represents 0.01% 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 Boston Bar about 624 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kwoiek Creek (49.9 MW, Hydro) and Big Silver Creek (40.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 150 km east of Vancouver.
Canada, North America
- 851. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #25,131 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,679 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Boston Bar LP operates 1 plants totalling 9 MW
17 plants within 100 km, 579 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Boston Bar is a hydro power plant producing approximately 32 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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