South Slocan is a 54 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada, with coordinates at 49.4555, -117.5197. Ranked #191 of 612 hydro plants in Canada. Its 54 MW represents 0.05% of Canada's 102,715 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making South Slocan 104.5 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Seven Mile (805 MW, Hydro) and Kootenay Canal (570 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 20 km from Nelson.
76 years old
Canada, North America
- 426. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #12,784 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,082 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Canada
76 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
BC Hydro operates 50 plants totalling 16,766 MW
19 plants within 100 km, 4,506 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
South Slocan is a hydro power plant producing approximately 189 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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