Rimouski (La Pulpe) is a 3.7 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada, operated by Fiducie Boralex Énergie/Boralex Inc. It is one of 612 hydro plants in Canada, which have a combined capacity of 102,715 MW. Ranked #497 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Rimouski (La Pulpe) accounts for 0.004% of the country's hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Rimouski (La Pulpe) 1,519 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Mitis-1 (6 MW, Hydro) and Mitis-2 (4 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region, approximately 50 km from Rimouski.
16 years old
Canada, North America
- 1,067. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #31,295 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,845 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Fiducie Boralex Énergie/Boralex Inc operates 4 plants totalling 27 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 3,044 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rimouski (La Pulpe) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 13 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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