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Upper Stave River33 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Upper Stave River is a 33 MW hydro power plant in Canada, co-operated by Innergex Inc and Harrison Hydro Project. Ranked #225 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, it accounts for 0.03% of the total hydro capacity of 102,714 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Upper Stave River 170.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ruskin (105 MW, Hydro) and Stave Falls (91 MW, Hydro), both within 50 km. The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 60 km from Vancouver.

Capacity
33 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Innergex Inc (50%) / Harrison Hydro Project (50%)
Location
49.5660°, -122.3503°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 499. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #16,060 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,710 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Canada
Operator portfolio

Innergex Inc (50%) / Harrison Hydro Project (50%) operates 6 plants totalling 150 MW

Regional density

58 plants within 100 km, 3,286 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lamont Creek (0.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.566000, -122.350300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Upper Stave River is a hydro power plant producing approximately 116 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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