Centrale Val-Jalbert is a 16 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Énergie Hydroélectrique Ouiatchouan since its commissioning. Ranked #292 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Centrale Val-Jalbert's 16 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 351 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Chute-à-la-Savane (258 MW, Hydro), Saint-Félicien (Fibrek) (42.7 MW, Biomass), and Dolbeau (26.5 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Quebec, approximately 200 km north of Quebec City.
Canada, North America
- 640. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #20,855 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,779 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
Énergie Hydroélectrique Ouiatchouan (Société en Commandite) operates 1 plants totalling 16 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 4,518 MW combined
Nearest plant: Société de Cogénération Saint-Félicien (30 km)
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Centrale Val-Jalbert is a hydro power plant producing approximately 56 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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