Zeballos Lake is a 23 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #253 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Zeballos Lake contributes 0.02% 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 Zeballos Lake 245 times smaller. Nearby plants include Barr Creek (4.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city.
31 years old
Canada, North America
- 571. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #18,390 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,269 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
31 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
BC Hydro operates 50 plants totalling 16,766 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 358 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Zeballos Lake is a hydro power plant producing approximately 81 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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