S.P.C. is a 38 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Centrale S.P.C. Inc since its commissioning. Ranked #217 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, S.P.C. contributes 0.04% 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 S.P.C. 148 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Shipshaw (959.1 MW, Hydro), Chute-à-Caron (224 MW, Hydro), and Centrale de Chute-à-Caron (222 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Quebec, approximately 350 km northeast of Montreal.
Canada, North America
- 486. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #15,500 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,561 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Canada
Centrale S.P.C. Inc operates 1 plants totalling 38 MW
26 plants within 100 km, 3,722 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
S.P.C. is a hydro power plant producing approximately 133 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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