Thelwood is an 8.2 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Boliden Westmin Ltd. Ranked #378 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, it constitutes 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Thelwood 685 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ash River (28 MW, Hydro), Haa-ak-suuk Creek Hydro (6 MW, Hydro), and Canoe Creek Hydro (6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 50 km from the city of Campbell River.
Canada, North America
- 881. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #25,689 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,828 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Boliden Westmin Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW
23 plants within 100 km, 1,033 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Thelwood is a hydro power plant producing approximately 29 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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