Ghost is a 51 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by TransAlta. Ranked #196 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Ghost'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 Ghost 110 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kananaskis (19 MW, Hydro), Bearspaw (17 MW, Hydro), and Horseshoe (14 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Alberta, approximately 60 km west of Calgary.
30 years old
Canada, North America
- 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
30 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
TransAlta (100%) operates 23 plants totalling 1,006 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 2,708 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ghost 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
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