Grand-Mère is a 67 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada, operated by Hydro-Québec. Ranked #170 of 612 hydro plants in Canada. Its 67 MW accounts for 0.07% 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 Grand-Mère 83.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Gentilly Nuclear Generating Station (675 MW, Nuclear), Bécancour (507 MW, Gas), and Bécancour (HQ) (411 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Quebec, approximately 150 km northeast of Montreal.
97 years old
Canada, North America
- 383. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #11,920 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,817 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Canada
97 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW
28 plants within 100 km, 3,709 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Grand-Mère is a hydro power plant producing approximately 235 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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