Edmundston is a 9 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada. It operates under the management of an unspecified operator and contributes to the hydroelectric capacity of the region. Ranked #363 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Edmundston's 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 Edmundston about 624 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Twin Rivers (39 MW, Biomass), Twin Rivers Paper Co LLC (22 MW, Other), and Second Falls Dam (3.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in New Brunswick, approximately 200 km northwest of Moncton.
Canada, North America
- 851. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #25,131 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,679 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
17 plants within 100 km, 418 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Edmundston is a hydro power plant producing approximately 32 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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