Sainte-Marguerite-1-1a— 30.5 MW Hydroelectric
Sainte-Marguerite-1-1a is a 30.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada, operated by Innergex Inc and Desjardins Group Pension Plan. Ranked #230 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, this facility represents 0.03% of Canada's total hydro capacity of 102,714 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Sainte-Marguerite-1-1a 184 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sainte-Marguerite-2 (24 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Quebec, approximately 800 km northeast of Montreal.
Canada, North America
- 509. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #16,388 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,799 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Canada
Innergex Inc (50%) / Desjardins Group Pension Plan (50%) operates 1 plants totalling 31 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 908 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sainte-Marguerite-1-1a is a hydro power plant producing approximately 107 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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