Buckingham is an 11.2 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Fiducie Boralex Énergie and Boralex Inc. Ranked #326 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Buckingham's capacity accounts for 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 102,714 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Buckingham 500 times smaller. Nearby plants include Chelsea (152 MW, Hydro), Masson (119.4 MW, Hydro), and High Falls (Lièvre) (114.1 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Quebec, approximately 30 km east of Ottawa.
Canada, North America
- 697. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #23,200 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,340 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
Fiducie Boralex Énergie/Boralex Inc operates 4 plants totalling 27 MW
83 plants within 100 km, 6,751 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Buckingham is a hydro power plant producing approximately 39 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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