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Rivière-du-Loup2.6 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
2.6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Algonquin Power
Location
47.8305°, -69.5300°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 1,125. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #32,886 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,224 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Algonquin Power operates 20 plants totalling 324 MW

Regional density

10 plants within 100 km, 139 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fraser (1.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.830500, -69.530000
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Carbon Footprint

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

CanadaEnergy Profile

1,334
Total Plants
193.2 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasNuclearWind
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