Whistler is a 7.6 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Rockford Energy Corp. Ranked #396 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Whistler accounts for 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Whistler 739.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cheakamus (158 MW, Hydro) and Cheakamus/Squamish River Powerhouse (157 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 60 km north of Vancouver.
Canada, North America
- 909. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #26,244 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,958 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Rockford Energy Corp operates 2 plants totalling 16 MW
53 plants within 100 km, 3,106 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Whistler is a hydro power plant producing approximately 27 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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