Chutes-à-Gorry is a 10.8 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Société d'Énergie Columbus Inc since its commissioning. Ranked #334 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, this facility's 10.8 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 Chutes-à-Gorry 520 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Gentilly Nuclear Generating Station (675 MW, Nuclear), Bécancour (507 MW, Gas), and Bécancour (HQ) (411 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Centre-du-Québec region, approximately 150 km northeast of Montreal.
16 years old
Canada, North America
- 709. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #23,412 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,400 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Société d'Énergie Columbus Inc operates 3 plants totalling 21 MW
34 plants within 100 km, 3,429 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Chutes-à-Gorry is a hydro power plant producing approximately 38 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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