Lois Lake is a 37 MW hydro power plant in Canada. Ranked #220 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, its 37 MW represents 0.04% 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 Lois Lake 151.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Powell River (48 MW, Biomass) and Powell Lake (38 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 150 km northwest of Vancouver.
36 years old
Canada, North America
- 491. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #15,597 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,592 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Canada
36 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
BC Hydro operates 50 plants totalling 16,766 MW
46 plants within 100 km, 1,845 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lois Lake is a hydro power plant producing approximately 130 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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