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Canyon Creek Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Project

Sector: Energy Storage • Location: Alberta, Canada

Source: Alberta

Project
Prospective

The project will see water flow from an upper lake to a lower lake, generating 75 MW of power. In the evening when power demand is lower, a pipeline will transport the water to the upper lake, 500m above the lower lake in a continuous loop. The development could be expanded in the future to accommodate 400 MW of power generation. Emissions Reduction Alberta has committed $15M in funding for the pr

Status
Prospective
Sector
Energy Storage, Hydro, Manufacturing (Industrial), Power Generation (CCGT), Water Supply and Storage, Government
Location
Alberta, Canada
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Alberta

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The project “Canyon Creek Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Energy Storage sector, located in Alberta, Canada. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Alberta.

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2026-07-22

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The project will see water flow from an upper lake to a lower lake, generating 75 MW of power. In the evening when power demand is lower, a pipeline will transport the water to the upper lake, 500m above the lower lake in a continuous loop. The development could be expanded in the future to accommodate 400 MW of power generation. Emissions Reduction Alberta has committed $15M in funding for the project.

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Industrial

Location

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Canada

State

Alberta

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Alberta

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Energy Storage, Hydro, Manufacturing (Industrial), Power Generation (CCGT), Water Supply and Storage, Government

Article published date

2023-11-22

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