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Soo River 213 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Soo River 2 is a 13 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #312 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Soo River 2's 13 MW represents 0.01% of Canada's total hydro capacity of 102,714 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Soo River 2 433 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cheakamus (158 MW, Hydro) and Cheakamus/Squamish River Powerhouse (157 MW, Hydro), both within 50 km. The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 200 km north of Vancouver.

Capacity
13 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
50.2842°, -122.9776°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 672. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #22,124 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,099 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
Regional density

47 plants within 100 km, 1,994 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rutherford Creek (8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.284200, -122.977600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Soo River 2 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 46 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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