World Power Plants

Bryson56 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
56 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
Hydro-Québec
Location
45.6611°, -76.6318°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW

Regional density

53 plants within 100 km, 3,040 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chenaux (9.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.661100, -76.631800
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Carbon Footprint

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

CanadaEnergy Profile

1,334
Total Plants
193.2 GW
Total Capacity
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