Canada

John Hart Generating Station — 126 MW Hydroelectric

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John Hart Generating Station is a 126 MW hydro power plant located in Canada. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
126 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2015

Year online

Owner
BC Hydro

Operator

Location
50.04, -125.32

Coordinates

Insights

#251
largest in %s
#1,982
largest %s worldwide
#9,086
largest worldwide
2015
%d yrs newer than avg
50
operated by %s
21
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
126 MW
Commissioned
2015
Status
Operational
Owner
BC Hydro
Country
Canada
Coordinates
50.043, -125.318
Wikipedia
Link

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
10,596 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
847,688 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

2,303
cars / year
1,413
homes / year
481,641
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

John Hart Generating Station is a 126 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Canada, operated by BC Hydro. The plant was commissioned to harness water resources for electricity generation.

It ranks as the 133rd largest hydro plant in Canada. With a capacity of 126 MW, it accounts for 0.12% of Canada’s total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW. Canada has 612 hydro plants with a combined capacity of 102,715 MW. Compared to the largest hydro plant, Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, John Hart is approximately 2.2% the size.

Hydropower plays a significant role in Canada’s energy landscape, providing a substantial portion of the electricity supply. The country’s geography, with its vast rivers and lakes, supports extensive hydroelectric development. The plant is situated about 200 km north of Victoria in British Columbia.

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