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Oldman River32 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
32 MW
Commissioning Year
1998

28 years old

Owner
ATCO Power
Location
49.5610°, -113.8960°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

28 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

ATCO Power operates 7 plants totalling 2,295 MW

Regional density

27 plants within 100 km, 782 MW combined

Nearest plant: Old Man River (2.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.561000, -113.896000
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Carbon Footprint

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

CanadaEnergy Profile

1,334
Total Plants
193.2 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasNuclearWind
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