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Saint-Alban8.2 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Saint-Alban is an 8.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada, operated by Algonquin Power. This facility was commissioned in 2000 and is part of the extensive hydro network in Quebec. Ranked #378 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Saint-Alban's 8.2 MW accounts for 0.01% 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 Saint-Alban 685 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Gentilly Nuclear Generating Station (675 MW, Nuclear), Bécancour (507 MW, Gas), and Bécancour (HQ) (411 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Quebec, approximately 150 km northeast of Montreal.

Capacity
8.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Algonquin Power
Location
46.7100°, -72.0768°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 881. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #25,689 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,828 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Algonquin Power operates 20 plants totalling 324 MW

Regional density

32 plants within 100 km, 3,361 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chutes-à-Gorry (10.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.710000, -72.076800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Saint-Alban is a hydro power plant producing approximately 29 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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