World Power Plants

Corra Linn51 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Mar 2026

Corra Linn is a 51 MW hydro power plant in Canada. Ranked #196 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Corra Linn's 51 MW accounts for 0.05% 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 Corra Linn 110 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Seven Mile (805 MW, Hydro), Kootenay Canal (570 MW, Hydro), and Arrow Lakes (185 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 300 km east of Vancouver.

Capacity
51 MW
Commissioning Year
1920

106 years old

Owner
FortisBC[1]
Location
49.4689°, -117.4686°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 438. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #12,983 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,148 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

106 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

FortisBC[1] operates 1 plants totalling 51 MW

Regional density

19 plants within 100 km, 4,509 MW combined

Nearest plant: Upper Bonnington (1.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.468900, -117.468600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Corra Linn is a hydro power plant producing approximately 179 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

CanadaEnergy Profile

1,334
Total Plants
193.2 GW
Total Capacity
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