Centrale Hydro-Canyon Saint-Joachim— 23.2 MW Hydroelectric
Centrale Hydro-Canyon Saint-Joachim is a 23.2 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Société Hydro-Canyon Saint-Joachim Inc. Ranked #252 of 612 hydro plants in Canada. Its 23.2 MW represents 0.02% 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 this facility 242 times smaller. Nearby plants 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 northeast of Quebec City.
26 years old
Canada, North America
- 570. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #18,375 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,264 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
26 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Société Hydro-Canyon Saint-Joachim Inc operates 1 plants totalling 23 MW
25 plants within 100 km, 939 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Centrale Hydro-Canyon Saint-Joachim is a hydro power plant producing approximately 81 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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