Lamont Creek is a 27 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Innergex Inc and Harrison Hydro Project since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #238 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, this facility's 27 MW represents 0.03% of Canada's total hydro capacity of 102,714 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Lamont Creek 208.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ruskin (105 MW, Hydro), Stave Falls (91 MW, Hydro), and Upper Stave River (33 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 60 km east of Vancouver.
16 years old
Canada, North America
- 530. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #17,380 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,994 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Innergex Inc (50%) / Harrison Hydro Project (50%) operates 6 plants totalling 150 MW
58 plants within 100 km, 3,292 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lamont Creek is a hydro power plant producing approximately 95 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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