W.R. Beatty is an 11.7 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Waltham Énergie Sec/Hydro-Pontiac Inc since its commissioning. Ranked #324 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, it contributes 0.01% to the country's total hydro capacity of 102,714 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making W.R. Beatty 480 times smaller. Nearby plants include Chenaux (144 MW, Hydro), Bryson (56 MW, Hydro), and Joey-Tanenbaum (17 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Quebec, approximately 90 km northwest of Ottawa.
Canada, North America
- 694. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #23,015 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,312 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
Waltham Énergie Sec/Hydro-Pontiac Inc operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW
24 plants within 100 km, 2,597 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
W.R. Beatty is a hydro power plant producing approximately 41 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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