Mitis-1 is a 6 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Hydro-Québec. It was commissioned in an unspecified year and is located at coordinates 48.6036, -68.1376. Ranked #420 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Mitis-1's 6 MW represents 0.01% 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 Mitis-1 936 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lac-Alfred (300 MW, Wind), Baie-des-Sables (109.5 MW, Wind), and La Mitis (24.6 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec.
Canada, North America
- 948. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #27,327 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,179 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW
26 plants within 100 km, 3,403 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Mitis-1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 21 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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