Petites-Bergeronnes is a 4.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada, operated by Société d'Énergie Columbus Inc. Ranked #479 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Petites-Bergeronnes' 4.2 MW represents a small fraction 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 this facility 1,336 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Viger-Denonville (24.6 MW, Wind), Portneuf-3 (Les Crans Serrés) (8.7 MW, Hydro), and Fraser (2.9 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Quebec, approximately 200 km from Quebec City.
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
Société d'Énergie Columbus Inc operates 3 plants totalling 21 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 149 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Petites-Bergeronnes 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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