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Upper Clowhom11 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
11 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Hydromax Energy Ltd
Location
49.8543°, -123.4461°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Hydromax Energy Ltd operates 2 plants totalling 22 MW

Regional density

54 plants within 100 km, 2,636 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lower Clowhom (5.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.854300, -123.446100
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Carbon Footprint

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

CanadaEnergy Profile

1,334
Total Plants
193.2 GW
Total Capacity
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