Buntzen powerhouse #1— 60 MW Hydroelectric
Buntzen Powerhouse #1 is a 60 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada, operated by BC Hydro since 1904. Ranked #184 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, it represents 0.06% 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 Buntzen 93.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Burrard (950 MW, Gas), Lake Buntzen 1 (59 MW, Hydro), and Mamquam (58 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 40 km northeast of Vancouver.
122 years old
Canada, North America
- 408. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #12,271 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,929 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Canada
122 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
BC Hydro operates 50 plants totalling 16,766 MW
58 plants within 100 km, 3,257 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Buntzen powerhouse #1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 210 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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