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Interlakes5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Interlakes is a 5 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by TransAlta since its commissioning. Ranked #452 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Interlakes accounts for 0.005% 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 Interlakes 1,123 times smaller. Nearby plants include Spray (112 MW, Hydro) and Pocaterra (15 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Alberta, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
TransAlta (100%)
Location
50.6335°, -115.1392°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 994. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

TransAlta (100%) operates 23 plants totalling 1,006 MW

Regional density

14 plants within 100 km, 2,103 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pocaterra (7.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.633500, -115.139200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Interlakes is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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

CanadaEnergy Profile

1,334
Total Plants
193.2 GW
Total Capacity
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