Rawdon is a 2.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada, operated by Algonquin Power. Ranked #542 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Rawdon's 2.5 MW represents 0.0024% 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 Rawdon 2,246 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lachenaie Landfill (4 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Quebec, approximately 80 km northwest of Montreal.
Canada, North America
- 1,129. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #33,014 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,253 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Algonquin Power operates 20 plants totalling 324 MW
30 plants within 100 km, 4,499 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rawdon is a hydro power plant producing approximately 9 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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