Mercier is a 55 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada, operated by Hydro-Québec. Ranked #189 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Mercier represents 0.05% of the country's total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Mercier 102.5 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Quebec region, approximately 150 km northwest of Montreal.
Canada, North America
- 423. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #12,709 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,062 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Canada
Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW
2 plants within 100 km, 12 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Mercier is a hydro power plant producing approximately 193 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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