Sakwi Creek is a 6 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Sakwi Creek Hydro LP. Ranked #420 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Sakwi Creek accounts for 0.01% of the nation's total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Sakwi Creek 936 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sumas Power Plant (125.5 MW, Gas), Wahleach (65 MW, Hydro), and Big Silver Creek (40.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 100 km east of Vancouver.
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
Sakwi Creek Hydro LP operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW
44 plants within 100 km, 3,646 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sakwi Creek 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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