Whitehorse is a 40 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #216 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Whitehorse represents 0.04% of the country's total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Whitehorse 140.4 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Yukon, approximately 2,500 km northwest of Ottawa.
16 years old
Canada, North America
- 479. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #15,123 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,470 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Canada
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Yukon Energy Corporation operates 2 plants totalling 77 MW
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Whitehorse is a hydro power plant producing approximately 140 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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