Whatshan is a 54 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada, operated by BC Hydro. Ranked #191 of 612 hydro plants in Canada. Its 54 MW represents 0.05% of Canada's 102,715 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Whatshan 104.5 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city.
Canada, North America
- 426. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #12,784 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,082 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Canada
BC Hydro operates 50 plants totalling 16,766 MW
17 plants within 100 km, 1,705 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Whatshan is a hydro power plant producing approximately 189 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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