Lake Buntzen 1 is a 59 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by BC Hydro since its commissioning. Ranked #185 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, this facility represents 0.06% 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 Lake Buntzen 1 95.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Burrard (950 MW, Gas), Buntzen powerhouse #1 (60 MW, Hydro), and Mamquam (58 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in British Columbia, approximately 40 km east of Vancouver.
53 years old
Canada, North America
- 415. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #12,518 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,010 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Canada
53 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
BC Hydro operates 50 plants totalling 16,766 MW
57 plants within 100 km, 3,208 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lake Buntzen 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 207 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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