E.B. Campbell Hydroelectric Station

Opened: 1963
Where: Nipawin, SK
Fuel source: Hydro
Power capacity: 289 megawatts (MW)

Facts about the E.B. Campbell Hydroelectric Station

• Named in honour of E.B. (Bruce) Campbell, a former SaskPower president. He was the assistant chief engineer when we built the station.
• Located on the Saskatchewan River near Nipawin.
• There are 8 units in total that can produce 289 MW of power.
  • Units 1 to 6 were powered on in 1963 and 1964.
  • Units 7 and 8 came online in 1966.
• Together, these units produce 289 MW of power. That’s enough to power more than 250,000 Saskatchewan homes and businesses.
• To extend the life of the station, we began refurbishing Units 1 to 6 in 2021. With partial funding from the Government of Canada, the work wrapped up in summer 2025 – adding at least 50 more years of reliable power generation to our system.
• The refurbishment included rebuilding turbines, generators, intake systems, and replacing electrical and mechanical components.
• As part of the project, SaskPower invested over $13 million in Indigenous and local employment through targeted procurement, local hiring, and community partnerships.
• Refurbishing this important station cost significantly less than building new generation, making use of an important source of renewable baseload power.