Volcano Creek is an 18 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada. Ranked #277 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Volcano Creek contributes 0.02% to Canada's total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Volcano Creek 312 times smaller. Nearby plants include Forrest Kerr (195 MW, Hydro) and McLymont Creek (66 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 300 km from the nearest major city, Prince George.
Canada, North America
- 618. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
4 plants within 100 km, 315 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Volcano Creek is a hydro power plant producing approximately 63 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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