Canada

Volcano Creek — 18 MW Hydroelectric

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Volcano Creek is a 18 MW hydro power plant located in Canada. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
18 MW

Installed

Commissioned

Year online

Owner

Operator

Location
56.73, -130.60

Coordinates

Insights

#618
largest in %s
#4,616
largest %s worldwide
#20,292
largest worldwide
3
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
18 MW
Commissioned
Status
Operational
Owner
Country
Canada
Coordinates
56.729, -130.598

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
1,514 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
121,098 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

329
cars / year
202
homes / year
68,806
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

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.

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