Drummondville is a 16 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Hydro-Québec since its commissioning. Ranked #292 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Drummondville's 16 MW accounts for 0.02% 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 Drummondville 351 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Chute-Hemmings (29 MW, Hydro), Pierre-De Saurel (24.6 MW, Wind), and Saint-Nicéphore LFG (7.6 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Quebec, approximately 130 km east of Montreal.
30 years old
Canada, North America
- 640. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #20,855 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,779 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
30 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW
45 plants within 100 km, 3,750 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Drummondville is a hydro power plant producing approximately 56 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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