Barrage-Larocque is a 10.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada, operated by Hydro Bromptonville Inc/Kruger since its commissioning. It adds to the country's hydroelectric capacity. Ranked #335 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Barrage-Larocque accounts for 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 Barrage-Larocque 530 times smaller. Nearby plants include Domtar - Windsor (30 MW, Biomass), Brompton Biomass Cogeneration (26 MW, Biomass), and Saint-Nicéphore LFG (7.6 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Quebec, approximately 120 km from Montreal.
Canada, North America
- 710. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #23,479 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,417 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
Hydro Bromptonville Inc/Kruger operates 1 plants totalling 11 MW
32 plants within 100 km, 541 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Barrage-Larocque is a hydro power plant producing approximately 37 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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