Eldorado Reservoir is a 1.1 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by the District of Lake Country since its commissioning. Ranked #592 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Eldorado Reservoir represents 0.001% 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 Eldorado Reservoir 5,100 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Armstrong Cogeneration (20 MW, Biomass) and Tolko Kelowna Cogeneration (15 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 30 km from Kelowna.
Canada, North America
- 1,226. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #37,209 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,038 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
District of Lake Country operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
7 plants within 100 km, 225 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Eldorado Reservoir is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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