Centrale Lefrançois is a 7.9 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Innergex Inc since its commissioning. Ranked #394 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, this plant's 7.9 MW represents 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 Lefrançois 711 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tracy Thermal Generating Station (660 MW, Gas), Rocher-de-Grand-Mère (230 MW, Hydro), and Shawinigan-2 (200 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Quebec, approximately 150 km northeast of Montreal.
11 years old
Canada, North America
- 907. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #26,156 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,943 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Innergex Inc operates 11 plants totalling 290 MW
27 plants within 100 km, 3,370 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Centrale Lefrançois is a hydro power plant producing approximately 28 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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