Chutes-de-la-Chaudière— 25 MW Hydroelectric
Chutes-de-la-Chaudière is a 25 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada, operated by Innergex Inc. It was commissioned in an unspecified year and utilizes hydro as its fuel type. Ranked #243 of 612 hydro plants in Canada. Its 25 MW represents 0.02% of Canada's total hydro capacity of 102,714 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Chutes-de-la-Chaudière 224.64 times smaller. Nearby plants include Mont Sainte-Marguerite Wind Farm (101 MW, Wind), Centrale Hydro-Canyon Saint-Joachim (23.2 MW, Hydro), and McDougall (8.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Quebec, approximately 46 km from Quebec City based on coordinates.
11 years old
Canada, North America
- 543. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #17,704 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,084 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Innergex Inc operates 11 plants totalling 290 MW
33 plants within 100 km, 2,796 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Chutes-de-la-Chaudière is a hydro power plant producing approximately 88 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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