Lower Bonnington is a 54 MW hydro power plant in Canada. It is ranked #191 of 612 hydro plants in the country and adds to the renewable energy resources. Lower Bonnington's 54 MW accounts for 0.05% 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 Lower Bonnington 104.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Seven Mile (805 MW, Hydro), Kootenay Canal (570 MW, Hydro), and Arrow Lakes (185 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 30 km from Nelson.
76 years old
Canada, North America
- 426. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #12,784 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,082 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Canada
76 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW
19 plants within 100 km, 4,506 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lower Bonnington is a hydro power plant producing approximately 189 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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