Portneuf-2 (Chute Phillias)— 11.7 MW Hydroelectric
Portneuf-2 (Chute Phillias) is an 11.7 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Innergex (Société en Commandite)/Innergex Inc since its commissioning. Ranked #324 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, it represents 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 102,714 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Portneuf-2 480 times smaller. Nearby plants include Portneuf-3 (Les Crans Serrés) (8.7 MW, Hydro), Portneuf-1 (Chute du 4 Milles) (7.5 MW, Hydro), and RSP-2 (6.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Quebec, approximately 50 km southwest of Quebec City.
11 years old
Canada, North America
- 694. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #23,018 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,312 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Innergex (Société en Commandite)/Innergex Inc operates 3 plants totalling 28 MW
21 plants within 100 km, 4,611 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Portneuf-2 (Chute Phillias) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 41 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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