Dickson Dam is a 15 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Algonquin Power. It is part of the country's extensive hydroelectric network. Ranked #298 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Dickson Dam 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 Dickson Dam 374 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Alberta, approximately 200 km southwest of Edmonton.
Canada, North America
- 649. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #21,163 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,883 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
Algonquin Power operates 20 plants totalling 324 MW
7 plants within 100 km, 1,653 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Dickson Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 53 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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