Barr Creek Hydro Plant
80% Ownership
The Barr Hydro Plant has an installed capacity of 4.4 MW and is located on Barr Creek on the west coast of Vancouver Island near the village of Zeballos. The plant is owned by the Barr Creek Limited Partnership and operated by the general partner, Barr Creek Hydro Ltd. Synex Energy has an 80% interest in both the general partner and Barr Creek Limited Partnership. The remaining 20% interest is owned by the Ehattesaht First Nation. Commercial operation commenced on February 2, 2012 under the terms of a 40 year Electricity Purchase Agreement with BC Hydro, with an original construction cost of $12,787,115.
Mears Creek Hydro Project
100% Ownership
Located on Vancouver Island near Gold River, this 3.8 MW run-of-river hydro project was commissioned in January 2004 and provides electricity to the integrated grid under the terms of a 20 year Electricity Purchase Agreement with BC Hydro, with an original construction cost of $6,973,534.
Cypress Creek Hydro Project
100% Ownership
Located on Vancouver Island near the Mears Creek plant, this 2.8 MW run-of-river hydro project was commissioned in July 2009 and provides electricity to the integrated grid under the terms of a 30 year Electricity Purchase Agreement with BC Hydro. This project is connected to the BC Hydro system though the Mears Creek power line, with an original construction cost of $8,941,265.
Kyuquot Grid Connection and Utility
100% Ownership
Kyuquot Power Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Synex Energy which owns and operates a regulated electrical distribution utility on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Commercial operation of this utility commenced on May 26, 2006. Kyuquot Power provides electricity from the BC Hydro integrated grid, replacing a number of small diesel generators, , with an original construction cost of $3,971,702.
China Creek Hydro Plant
12.5% Ownership
Located on Vancouver Island near the Mears Creek plant, this 2.8 MW run-of-river hydro project was commissioned in July 2009 and provides electricity to the integrated grid under the terms of a 30 year Electricity Purchase Agreement with BC Hydro. This project is connected to the BC Hydro system though the Mears Creek power line, with an original construction cost of $8,941,265.