Centrale de Saint-Narcisse— 15 MW Hydroelectric
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.
101 years old
Canada, North America
- 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
101 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW
32 plants within 100 km, 3,729 MW combined
Nearest plant: Gentilly Nuclear Generating Station (17.5 km)
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
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
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