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.
Canada, North America
- 885. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #25,778 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,846 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
BC Hydro operates 50 plants totalling 16,766 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 5,060 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
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
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