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.
Canada, North America
- 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
TransAlta (100%) operates 23 plants totalling 1,006 MW
16 plants within 100 km, 2,533 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
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
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