Bryson is a 56 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada, operated by Hydro-Québec. It utilizes hydro energy and is located at coordinates 45.6611, -76.6318. Ranked #187 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Bryson accounts for 0.05% 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 Bryson 100.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Chats Fall / Chute-des-Chats (192 MW, Hydro), Chats Falls Power Station (188 MW, Hydro), and Stewartville (182 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Quebec, approximately 150 km from Ottawa.
26 years old
Canada, North America
- 421. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #12,653 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,038 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Canada
26 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW
53 plants within 100 km, 3,040 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bryson is a hydro power plant producing approximately 196 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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