Donnacona is a 4.8 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Algonquin Power. Ranked #468 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, it represents a small fraction of the country's total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Donnacona 1,171 times smaller. Nearby plants include Chutes-à-Gorry (10.8 MW, Hydro), McDougall (8.6 MW, Hydro), and Saint-Alban (8.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Quebec, approximately 30 km southwest of Quebec City.
16 years old
Canada, North America
- 1,017. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #29,796 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,547 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Algonquin Power operates 20 plants totalling 324 MW
39 plants within 100 km, 3,631 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Donnacona is a hydro power plant producing approximately 17 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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