Chutes à Thompson is a 9.9 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Société d’énergie Rivière Franquelin Inc and commissioned in 2012. Ranked #355 of 612 hydro plants in Canada. Its 9.9 MW accounts for 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 Thompson 567.7 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Quebec, approximately 500 km from Quebec City.
Canada, North America
- 827. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #24,748 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,599 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
Société d’énergie Rivière Franquelin Inc operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW
20 plants within 100 km, 7,480 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Chutes à Thompson is a hydro power plant producing approximately 35 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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