Sainte-Brigitte-des-Saults— 4.2 MW Hydroelectric
Sainte-Brigitte-des-Saults is a 4.2 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Algonquin Power. Ranked #479 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Sainte-Brigitte-des-Saults' 4.2 MW accounts for a small part 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 this facility 1,336 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 plant is located in Quebec, approximately 150 km from Montreal.
Canada, North America
- 1,035. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #30,483 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,682 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Algonquin Power operates 20 plants totalling 324 MW
45 plants within 100 km, 3,721 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sainte-Brigitte-des-Saults is a hydro power plant producing approximately 15 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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