World Power Plants

Portneuf-1 (Chute du 4 Milles)7.5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Portneuf-1 (Chute du 4 Milles) is a 7.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada, operated by Innergex since its commissioning. Ranked #397 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, it contributes 0.01% 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 Portneuf-1 748.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Portneuf-2 (11.7 MW, Hydro) and Portneuf-3 (8.7 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Canada, approximately 30 km from the city of Quebec City.

Capacity
7.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Innergex (Société en Commandite)/Innergex Inc
Location
48.6585°, -69.1325°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 911. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #26,300 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,963 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Innergex (Société en Commandite)/Innergex Inc operates 3 plants totalling 28 MW

Regional density

21 plants within 100 km, 4,615 MW combined

Nearest plant: Portneuf-2 (Chute Phillias) (3.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.658500, -69.132500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Portneuf-1 (Chute du 4 Milles) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 26 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

CanadaEnergy Profile

1,334
Total Plants
193.2 GW
Total Capacity
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