Site C hydroelectric plant

From Global Energy Monitor
Part of the
Global Hydropower Tracker,
a Global Energy Monitor project.
Report an error

Site C hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Area C (Old Fort/Charlie Lake), Peace River Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Site C hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Operating[1] 2025[1] 1100 MW[2] 6[2] Conventional storage[3] BC Hydro [100%][4]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Site C hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Area C (Old Fort/Charlie Lake), Peace River Regional District, British Columbia, Canada[5] Peace River[4] 56.1961, -120.914 (exact)[5]

The map below shows the exact location of the hydroelectric power plant:

Loading map...

Articles and Resources

Additional data

To access additional data, including an interactive map of global hydroelectric power plants, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Hydropower Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 https://www.sitecproject.com/sitec-comes-into-full-operation. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221005000606/https://www.aecon.com/our-projects/current/site-c-generating-station-and-spillways-gss-civil-works. Archived from the original on 2022-10-05. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20221108013354/https://www.sitecproject.com/. Archived from the original on 2022-11-08. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221018224539/http://www.bchydro.com/energy-in-bc/projects/site_c.html. Archived from the original on 2022-10-18. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://goo.gl/maps/MwpQWLeRUoro8Bwu6. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)