Sainte-Marguerite-2 is a 24 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Compagnie Gulf Power. Ranked #249 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Sainte-Marguerite-2's 24 MW represents 0.02% 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 Sainte-Marguerite-2 234.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sainte-Marguerite-1-1a (30.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Quebec, approximately 600 km northeast of Quebec City.
Canada, North America
- 559. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #18,081 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,173 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
Compagnie Gulf Power operates 1 plants totalling 24 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 915 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sainte-Marguerite-2 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 84 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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