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.
14 years old
Canada, North America
- 994. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
TransAlta (100%) operates 23 plants totalling 1,006 MW
14 plants within 100 km, 2,103 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
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
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