Rivière-du-Loup is a 2.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada, operated by Algonquin Power. It is part of a total of 612 hydro plants in the country. Ranked #538 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, this facility represents a small fraction of the total hydro capacity of 102,714 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Rivière-du-Loup 2,163 times smaller. Nearby plants include Témiscouata 2 (51.7 MW, Wind), Viger-Denonville (24.6 MW, Wind), and Témiscouata 1 (23.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Quebec, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city, Rivière-du-Loup.
Canada, North America
- 1,125. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #32,886 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,224 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Algonquin Power operates 20 plants totalling 324 MW
10 plants within 100 km, 139 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rivière-du-Loup 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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