Marion 3 Creek is a 5 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #452 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Marion 3 Creek contributes 0.005% to Canada's total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Marion 3 Creek 1,123 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ash River (28 MW, Hydro), Puntledge (24 MW, Hydro), and Thelwood (8.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 300 km northwest of Vancouver.
11 years old
Canada, North America
- 994. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW
22 plants within 100 km, 1,031 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Marion 3 Creek 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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