Magpie is a 40.6 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Magpie (Société en Commandite). It contributes 0.04% of Canada's total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW, which consists of 612 plants. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Magpie 138 times smaller. Ranked #214 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Magpie's 40.6 MW capacity is part of the national hydroelectric framework. The largest hydro facility in Canada, Centrale Robert-Bourassa, is 138 times larger than Magpie. There are no nearby plants within 50 km of Magpie. The facility is located in the province of Quebec, approximately 450 km northeast of Montreal.
Canada, North America
- 476. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #15,092 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,461 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Canada
Magpie (Société en Commandite) operates 1 plants totalling 41 MW
4 plants within 100 km, 935 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Magpie is a hydro power plant producing approximately 142 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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