Rivière-des-Prairies is a 54 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Hydro-Québec since its commissioning. Ranked #191 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, this facility contributes 0.05% 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 Rivière-des-Prairies 104 times smaller. Nearby plants include Beauharnois (1,877 MW, Hydro), Centrale des Cèdres (122 MW, Hydro), and Les Cèdres (113 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in the province of Quebec, approximately 20 km northeast of Montreal.
Canada, North America
- 426. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #12,784 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,082 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Canada
Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW
55 plants within 100 km, 4,944 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rivière-des-Prairies is a hydro power plant producing approximately 189 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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