Rapide-7 is a 67 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada, operated by Hydro-Québec. Ranked #170 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, it represents 0.07% 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 Rapide-7 83.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rapide-2 (67 MW, Hydro) and Belleterre (2.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region, approximately 150 km from the city of Rouyn-Noranda.
61 years old
Canada, North America
- 383. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #11,920 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,817 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Canada
61 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW
7 plants within 100 km, 486 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rapide-7 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 235 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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