Upper Clowhom is an 11 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Hydromax Energy Ltd. Ranked #328 of 612 hydro plants in Canada. Its 11 MW represents 0.01% of Canada's total hydro capacity of 102,714 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Upper Clowhom 511.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cheakamus (158 MW, Hydro), Cheakamus/Squamish River Powerhouse (157 MW, Hydro), and Howe Sound Pulp & Paper Corp (112 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 60 km from Vancouver.
11 years old
Canada, North America
- 700. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #23,258 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,355 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydromax Energy Ltd operates 2 plants totalling 22 MW
54 plants within 100 km, 2,636 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Upper Clowhom is a hydro power plant producing approximately 39 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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