Chute Garneau is a 5.3 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Ville de Saguenay/Hydro-Jonquière since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #445 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Chute Garneau 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 Chute Garneau 1,060 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Shipshaw (959.1 MW, Hydro), Chute-à-Caron (224 MW, Hydro), and Centrale de Chute-à-Caron (222 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Quebec, approximately 200 km north of Quebec City.
Canada, North America
- 986. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #28,122 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,378 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Ville de Saguenay /Hydro-Jonquière operates 2 plants totalling 13 MW
26 plants within 100 km, 3,755 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Chute Garneau is a hydro power plant producing approximately 19 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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