Upper Bonnington is a 66 MW hydro power plant in Canada. It is part of the country's extensive hydroelectric network. Ranked #173 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Upper Bonnington's 66 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 this facility 85 times smaller. Nearby plants include Seven Mile (805 MW, Hydro), Kootenay Canal (570 MW, Hydro), and Arrow Lakes (185 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 50 km from Nelson.
Canada, North America
- 386. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #11,954 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,828 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Canada
FortisBC operates 3 plants totalling 356 MW
19 plants within 100 km, 4,494 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Upper Bonnington is a hydro power plant producing approximately 231 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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