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South Sutton Creek5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

South Sutton Creek is a 5 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by South Sutton Creek Hydro Inc. Ranked #452 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, South Sutton Creek's 5 MW represents 0.005% 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 South Sutton Creek 1,123 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ash River (28 MW, Hydro), Puntledge (24 MW, Hydro), and Thelwood (8.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 200 km northwest of Victoria.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
South Sutton Creek Hydro Inc
Location
49.2876°, -125.3092°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 994. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

South Sutton Creek Hydro Inc operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

22 plants within 100 km, 1,031 MW combined

Nearest plant: Doran Taylor (2.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.287600, -125.309200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

South Sutton Creek is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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