Canada

Walter Hardman — 8 MW Hydroelectric

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Walter Hardman is a 8 MW hydro power plant located in Canada. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
8 MW

Installed

Commissioned

Year online

Owner
BC Hydro

Operator

Location
50.81, -118.06

Coordinates

Insights

#885
largest in Canada
#5,846
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#25,781
largest worldwide
50
operated by BC Hydro
7
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
8 MW
Commissioned
Status
Operational
Owner
BC Hydro
Country
Canada
Coordinates
50.814, -118.060

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
673 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
53,821 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

146
cars / year
90
homes / year
30,580
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

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.

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