Montrose is a 73 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #165 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Montrose's 73 MW represents 0.07% 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 Montrose 77 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include East Toba (123 MW, Hydro) and Jimmie Creek (62 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 150 km northwest of Vancouver.
11 years old
Canada, North America
- 367. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #11,582 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,713 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Canada
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 1,164 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Montrose is a hydro power plant producing approximately 256 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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