Centrale des Sept-Chutes— 21.6 MW Hydroelectric
Centrale des Sept-Chutes is a 21.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada, operated by Hydro-Québec since its commissioning in 1916. Ranked #263 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, it accounts for 0.02% 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 Centrale des Sept-Chutes 260.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Seigneurie de Beaupré 3 (140.6 MW, Wind), Seigneurie de Beaupré 2 (131.2 MW, Wind), and Seigneurie de Beaupré 4 (67.9 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Quebec, approximately 50 km east of Quebec City.
110 years old
Canada, North America
- 585. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #18,707 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,353 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
110 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW
27 plants within 100 km, 1,282 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Centrale des Sept-Chutes is a hydro power plant producing approximately 76 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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