Hauer Creek is a 2 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #555 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, it represents a small fraction of the country's total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Hauer Creek 2,808 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hystad (6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Alberta, approximately 200 km southwest of Edmonton.
Canada, North America
- 1,147. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #33,914 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
5 plants within 100 km, 34 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hauer Creek is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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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