Marches-Naturelles is a 4.2 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Boralex Énergie. Ranked #479 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, its 4.2 MW accounts for 0.004% 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 Marches-Naturelles 1,338 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Seigneurie de Beaupré 3 (140.6 MW, Wind), Seigneurie de Beaupré 4 (67.9 MW, Wind), and Chutes-de-la-Chaudière (25 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Quebec, approximately 250 km east of Montreal.
Canada, North America
- 1,035. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #30,483 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,682 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Boralex Énergie (Société en Commandite) /Boralex Inc operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW
27 plants within 100 km, 1,193 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Marches-Naturelles is a hydro power plant producing approximately 15 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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