Fire Creek is a 23 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Innergex Inc and Harrison Hydro Project since its commissioning. Ranked #253 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Fire Creek's 23 MW represents 0.02% of Canada's total hydro capacity of 102,714 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Fire Creek 245 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Big Silver Creek (40.6 MW, Hydro), Upper Stave River (33 MW, Hydro), and Lamont Creek (27 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 150 km east of Vancouver.
Canada, North America
- 571. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #18,390 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,269 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
Innergex Inc (50%) / Harrison Hydro Project (50%) operates 6 plants totalling 150 MW
54 plants within 100 km, 2,677 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Fire Creek is a hydro power plant producing approximately 81 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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