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Ptarmigan Creek3.3 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
3.3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Synex (11%)
Location
53.6785°, -120.9110°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 1,083. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #31,742 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,952 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Synex (11%) operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 9 MW combined

Nearest plant: East Twin (42.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 53.678500, -120.911000
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Carbon Footprint

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

CanadaEnergy Profile

1,334
Total Plants
193.2 GW
Total Capacity
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