Moresby Lake is a 6 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Atlantic Power Corp. Ranked #420 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Moresby Lake accounts for 0.01% of the total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Moresby Lake 936 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 600 km from Prince Rupert.
Canada, North America
- 948. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #27,327 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,179 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Atlantic Power Corp operates 4 plants totalling 170 MW
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Moresby Lake is a hydro power plant producing approximately 21 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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