Seton is a 48 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by BC Hydro since its commissioning. Ranked #203 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Seton contributes 0.05% 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 Seton 117 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bridge River 2 (298 MW, Hydro) and Bridge River 1 (180 MW, Hydro). Seton is located in British Columbia, approximately 300 km northeast of Vancouver.
Canada, North America
- 454. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #14,335 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,229 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Canada
BC Hydro operates 50 plants totalling 16,766 MW
14 plants within 100 km, 712 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Seton is a hydro power plant producing approximately 168 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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