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Centrale Lefrançois7.9 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
7.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Innergex Inc
Location
46.4235°, -72.9684°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 907. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #26,156 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,943 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Innergex Inc operates 11 plants totalling 290 MW

Regional density

27 plants within 100 km, 3,370 MW combined

Nearest plant: Centrale La Gabelle (17.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.423500, -72.968400
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Carbon Footprint

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

CanadaEnergy Profile

1,334
Total Plants
193.2 GW
Total Capacity
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