Portneuf-3 (Les Crans Serrés)— 8.7 MW Hydroelectric
Portneuf-3 (Les Crans Serrés) is an 8.7 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Innergex since its commissioning. Ranked #372 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Portneuf-3 contributes 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 Portneuf-3 645 times smaller. Nearby plants include Portneuf-2 (11.7 MW, Hydro), Portneuf-1 (7.5 MW, Hydro), and RSP-2 (6.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Quebec, approximately 200 km northeast of Quebec City.
Canada, North America
- 871. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #25,457 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,776 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Innergex (Société en Commandite)/Innergex Inc operates 3 plants totalling 28 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 3,252 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Portneuf-3 (Les Crans Serrés) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 30 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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