World Power Plants

Centrale de Saint-Narcisse15 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Centrale de Saint-Narcisse is a 15 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada, operated by Hydro-Québec since 1925. Ranked #298 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, this facility constitutes 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 Centrale de Saint-Narcisse 374 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Gentilly Nuclear Generating Station (675 MW, Nuclear), Bécancour (507 MW, Gas), and Bécancour (HQ) (411 MW, Gas). The facility is situated in the Centre-du-Québec region, approximately 150 km from Montreal.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
1925

101 years old

Owner
Hydro-Québec
Location
46.5485°, -72.4102°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 649. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,883 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

101 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW

Regional density

32 plants within 100 km, 3,729 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gentilly Nuclear Generating Station (17.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.548458, -72.410216
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Centrale de Saint-Narcisse is a hydro power plant producing approximately 53 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
HydroGasNuclearWind
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