BC Hydro completed an expansion to add a fifth unit.
The unit went online in 2011 and added 500 MW capacity, bringing the total generating capacity of the dam to around 2480 MW.
In 2009, the plant generated 6,361 GWh of electricity.
By 2018, after the expansion, then plant generated 7,817 GWh of electricity.
A further expansion to add a sixth unit, also sized around 500 MW is planned, as of December 2018.
BC Hydro completed an expansion to add a fifth unit. The unit went online in 2011 and added 500 MW capacity, bringing the total generating capacity of the dam to around 2480 MW. In 2009, the plant generated 6,361 GWh of electricity. By 2018, after the expansion, then plant generated 7,817 GWh of electricity. A further expansion to add a sixth unit, also sized around 500 MW is planned, as of December 2018.
Revelstoke Dam