World Power Plants

Walter Hardman8 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Walter Hardman is an 8 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by BC Hydro since its commissioning. Ranked #381 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, this facility's 8 MW represents 0.01% of Canada's total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Walter Hardman 702 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Revelstoke Generating Station (Hydro, 2,480 MW) and Pingston Creek (Hydro, 45 MW). The plant is located in British Columbia, approximately 200 km east of Vancouver.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
BC Hydro
Location
50.8139°, -118.0600°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 885. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #25,778 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,846 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

BC Hydro operates 50 plants totalling 16,766 MW

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 5,060 MW combined

Nearest plant: Akolkolex (2.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.813900, -118.060000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Walter Hardman is a hydro power plant producing approximately 28 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
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