St. Mary is a 2 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by TransAlta since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #555 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, its 2 MW represents 0.002% 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 St. Mary 2,808 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include McBride Lake (75.2 MW, Wind), Soderglen (70.5 MW, Wind), and Ardenville (69 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Alberta, approximately 150 km southwest of Calgary.
25 years old
Canada, North America
- 1,147. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
25 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
TransAlta (100%) operates 23 plants totalling 1,006 MW
30 plants within 100 km, 1,402 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
St. Mary is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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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