Rapide-des-Cœurs is a 76 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada, operated by Hydro-Québec. Ranked #160 of 612 hydro plants in Canada. Its 76 MW represents 0.07% of Canada's total hydro capacity of 102,714 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Rapide-des-Cœurs 73.9 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Centrale du Rapide-Blanc (204 MW, Hydro), Rapide-Blanc (204 MW, Hydro), and Chute-Allard (62 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Quebec, approximately 150 km northeast of Montreal.
26 years old
Canada, North America
- 355. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #11,368 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,650 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Canada
26 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW
7 plants within 100 km, 1,606 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rapide-des-Cœurs is a hydro power plant producing approximately 266 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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