Fleet by fuel
Fleet interpretation
TransAlta (100%) is represented here as an asset portfolio, not just a company label. The visible fleet spans 1 country; the largest concentration is Canada (23).
The fuel mix by asset count is hydro (20), wind (3). The largest listed asset is Brazeau in Canada (355 MW), and the mean listed unit size is about 44 MW across units with capacity data.
CO₂ coverage is source-labelled: 0 plants have a reported or modelled CO₂ value in the dataset, including 0 measured records. Missing values remain blank rather than inferred as company totals.
Method: plant-level records are grouped by owner/operator label, then aggregated by country, fuel, capacity and CO₂ provenance.
All 23 plants
| Plant | Fuel | Country | MW | t CO₂/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazeau | Hydro | Canada | 355 | — |
| Bighorn | Hydro | Canada | 120 | — |
| Spray | Hydro | Canada | 112 | — |
| New Richmond | Wind | Canada | 68 | — |
| Ghost | Hydro | Canada | 54 | — |
| Rundle | Hydro | Canada | 50 | — |
| Le Nordais 2 (Matane) | Wind | Canada | 43 | — |
| Cascade | Hydro | Canada | 36 | — |
| Upper Mamquam | Hydro | Canada | 25 | — |
| Kent Breeze | Wind | Canada | 20 | — |
| Bone Creek | Hydro | Canada | 19 | — |
| Kananaskis | Hydro | Canada | 19 | — |
| Bearspaw | Hydro | Canada | 17 | — |
| Pocaterra | Hydro | Canada | 15 | — |
| Horseshoe | Hydro | Canada | 14 | — |
| Barrier | Hydro | Canada | 13 | — |
| Akolkolex | Hydro | Canada | 10 | — |
| Interlakes | Hydro | Canada | 5 | — |
| Belly River | Hydro | Canada | 3 | — |
| Misema | Hydro | Canada | 3 | — |
| Three Sisters | Hydro | Canada | 3 | — |
| Waterton Hydro | Hydro | Canada | 3 | — |
| St. Mary | Hydro | Canada | 2 | — |
Ownership & capacity: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ is measured for EPA/EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records.
Frequently asked questions
How many power plants does TransAlta (100%) operate?
TransAlta (100%) operates 23 power plants across 1 country, with about 1,009 MW of total capacity.
What is TransAlta (100%)'s largest power plant?
Brazeau in Canada is its largest at about 355 MW.
What types of power plants does TransAlta (100%) run?
Its fleet includes hydro (20), wind (3).