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Pocaterra15 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Pocaterra is a 15 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada, operated by TransAlta. Ranked #298 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Pocaterra accounts for 0.01% 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 Pocaterra 374.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Spray (112 MW, Hydro), Rundle (50 MW, Hydro), and Kananaskis (19 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Alberta, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
TransAlta (100%)
Location
50.6993°, -115.1194°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 649. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #21,163 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,883 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
Operator portfolio

TransAlta (100%) operates 23 plants totalling 1,006 MW

Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 2,533 MW combined

Nearest plant: Interlakes (7.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.699300, -115.119400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Pocaterra is a hydro power plant producing approximately 53 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

CanadaEnergy Profile

1,334
Total Plants
193.2 GW
Total Capacity
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