La Gabelle is a 131 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Canada, operated by Hydro-Québec. The facility generates electricity from water flow and was commissioned in an unspecified year. It ranks as the 126th largest hydro plant in Canada, which has a total of 612 hydro plants with a combined capacity of 102,715 MW. With 131 MW, La Gabelle represents approximately 0.13% of the country's total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Canada, Centrale Robert-Bourassa, has a capacity of 5,616 MW, making La Gabelle about 1/43rd the size of this facility. Hydropower is a major component of Canada's energy landscape, contributing around 60% of total electricity generation. The La Gabelle plant takes advantage of the abundant water resources in Quebec, supporting the province's renewable energy goals. It is situated approximately 150 km northeast of Montreal in the Mauricie region.
26 years old
Canada, North America
- 244. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #8,954 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,932 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of Canada
26 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW
29 plants within 100 km, 3,356 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
La Gabelle is a hydro power plant producing approximately 459 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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