Adam-Cunningham is a 7 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Hydro Saguenay since its commissioning. Ranked #409 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, this facility's 7 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 Adam-Cunningham 802 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Shipshaw (959.1 MW, Hydro), Chute-à-Caron (224 MW, Hydro), and Centrale de Chute-à-Caron (222 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in Quebec, approximately 400 km north of Montreal.
11 years old
Canada, North America
- 925. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #26,608 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,027 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro Saguenay operates 7 plants totalling 176 MW
29 plants within 100 km, 4,202 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Adam-Cunningham is a hydro power plant producing approximately 25 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Canada- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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