Lajoie is a 25 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada, operated by BC Hydro since its commissioning. Ranked #243 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, it represents 0.02% 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 Lajoie 224.6 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Jamie Creek, which has a capacity of 21 MW and also utilizes hydro power. The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 150 km northwest of Vancouver.
26 years old
Canada, North America
- 543. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #17,701 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,084 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
26 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
BC Hydro operates 50 plants totalling 16,766 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 1,055 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lajoie is a hydro power plant producing approximately 88 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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