Salmon Inlet (Sechelt Creek)— 17 MW Hydroelectric
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.
11 years old
Canada, North America
- 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
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
BC Hydro operates 50 plants totalling 16,766 MW
51 plants within 100 km, 2,524 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
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
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