Laurie River II is a 5.1 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #451 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, it represents 0.005% of the country's total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Laurie River II 1,101 times smaller. The nearest plant is Laurie River I (5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Saskatchewan, approximately 200 km northeast of Prince Albert.
16 years old
Canada, North America
- 992. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #28,274 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,412 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW
1 plants within 100 km, 5 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Laurie River II 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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