RSP-3 is a 5.3 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Fiducie Boralex Énergie/Boralex Inc. Ranked #445 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, RSP-3 accounts for 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making RSP-3 1,059 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bersimis-2 (869 MW, Hydro), Portneuf-2 (Chute Phillias) (11.7 MW, Hydro), and Portneuf-3 (Les Crans Serrés) (8.7 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Quebec, approximately 50 km from Baie-Comeau.
Canada, North America
- 986. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #28,122 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,378 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Fiducie Boralex Énergie/Boralex Inc operates 4 plants totalling 27 MW
20 plants within 100 km, 5,663 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
RSP-3 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 19 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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