Ptarmigan Creek is a 3.3 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Synex. Ranked #507 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Ptarmigan Creek's 3.3 MW accounts for 0.0032% 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 Ptarmigan Creek 1,703 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 300 km from Prince George.
Canada, North America
- 1,083. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #31,742 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,952 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Synex (11%) operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 9 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ptarmigan Creek is a hydro power plant producing approximately 12 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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