Strathcona is a 64 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada, operated by BC Hydro. Ranked #177 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, this plant's 64 MW represents 0.06% 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 Strathcona 87.75 times smaller. Nearby plants include Island Generation (275 MW, Gas), John Hart Generating Station (126 MW, Hydro), and John Hart (126 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 20 km from Campbell River.
72 years old
Canada, North America
- 394. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #12,080 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,866 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Canada
72 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
BC Hydro operates 50 plants totalling 16,766 MW
22 plants within 100 km, 976 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Strathcona is a hydro power plant producing approximately 224 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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