World Power Plants

Salmon Inlet (Sechelt Creek)17 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Salmon Inlet (Sechelt Creek) is a 17 MW hydro power plant in Canada, commissioned in an unspecified year. It is part of the country's renewable energy initiatives. Ranked #288 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, it represents 0.02% 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 Salmon Inlet 330 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cheakamus (158 MW, Hydro) and Cheakamus/Squamish River Powerhouse (157 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in British Columbia, approximately 60 km north of Vancouver.

Capacity
17 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
BC Hydro
Location
49.6775°, -123.5481°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 633. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #20,632 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

BC Hydro operates 50 plants totalling 16,766 MW

Regional density

51 plants within 100 km, 2,524 MW combined

Nearest plant: Clowhom (3.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.677500, -123.548100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Salmon Inlet (Sechelt Creek) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 60 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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