World Power Plants

Stave Falls91 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Stave Falls is a 91 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada, operated by BC Hydro. It has been contributing to the energy supply since its commissioning. Ranked #154 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, this facility's 91 MW accounts for 0.09% 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 Stave Falls 61.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ferndale Generating Station (285.5 MW, Gas), Whitehorn (169.2 MW, Gas), and Sumas Power Plant (125.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 90 km east of Vancouver.

Capacity
91 MW
Commissioning Year
1961

65 years old

Owner
BC Hydro
Location
49.2288°, -122.3561°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 326. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #10,670 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,422 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

65 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

BC Hydro operates 50 plants totalling 16,766 MW

Regional density

49 plants within 100 km, 3,394 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ruskin (5.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.228800, -122.356100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Stave Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 319 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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