Ayers-1 is a 4.8 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Ayers Limitée. It is located at coordinates 45.6367, -74.3605 and was commissioned in an undisclosed year. Ranked #468 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Ayers-1 accounts for 0.005% 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 Ayers-1 1,171.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Carillon (753 MW, Hydro), Centrale des Cèdres (122 MW, Hydro), and Les Cèdres (113 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Quebec, approximately 70 km west of Montreal.
Canada, North America
- 1,017. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #29,796 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,547 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Ayers Limitée operates 2 plants totalling 6 MW
55 plants within 100 km, 7,196 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ayers-1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 17 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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