Oldman River is a 32 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada, operated by ATCO Power. It is one of 612 hydro plants in the country, contributing to a total hydro capacity of 102,714 MW. The plant was commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #228 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Oldman River accounts for 0.03% of the country's total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making this facility 175.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Castle Rock Ridge (75.9 MW, Wind), McBride Lake (75.2 MW, Wind), and Soderglen (70.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Alberta, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city, Calgary.
28 years old
Canada, North America
- 503. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #16,175 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,742 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Canada
28 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
ATCO Power operates 7 plants totalling 2,295 MW
27 plants within 100 km, 782 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Oldman River is a hydro power plant producing approximately 112 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Canada- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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