Minashtuk is a 12.1 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Minashtuk (Société en Commandite). Ranked #317 of 612 hydro plants in Canada. Its 12.1 MW represents 0.01% of Canada's 102,714 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Minashtuk 464.7 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Chute-à-la-Savane (258 MW, Hydro), Saint-Félicien (Fibrek) (42.7 MW, Biomass), and Dolbeau (26.5 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Quebec, approximately 200 km north of Montreal.
Canada, North America
- 678. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #22,472 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,182 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
Minashtuk (Société en Commandite) operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW
26 plants within 100 km, 3,846 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Minashtuk is a hydro power plant producing approximately 42 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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