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CanadaWahleach is a 65 MW hydro power plant located in Canada. View location, capacity, and technical details.
Installed
Year online
Operator
Coordinates
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Location
Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Hydroelectric
- Capacity
- 65 MW
- Commissioned
- 2002
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- BC Hydro
- Country
- Canada
- Coordinates
- 49.237, -121.681
Estimated Carbon Footprint
tonnes / year
over ~80 yrs
gCO₂ per kWh
Annual emissions equal to
Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator
Nearby Stations
About this plant
Wahleach is a 65 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada, operated by BC Hydro since 1999. It is one of 612 hydro plants in the country, contributing to a total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW.
Ranked #176 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Wahleach represents 0.06% of the national hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Wahleach 86.5 times smaller.
Nearby plants within 50 km include Sakwi Creek (6 MW, Hydro), Lorenzetta Creek (3 MW, Hydro), and Glacier Battery Storage (2 MW, Storage). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 150 km from the city of Vancouver.
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