The following page lists electrical generating stations in Quebec , Canada.
Quebec produces close to 96% of its electricity through hydropower. The James Bay Project is Quebec's largest generation complex, with an installed capacity of 16,527 megawatt of power, approximately 40% of the province's peak load. Hydro-Québec, the government-owned public utility is the main power generator in the province with 59 hydroelectric facilities located across the province, for a total installed capacity of 34,490 MW. [1]
List of hydroelectric generating stations owned and operated by Hydro-Québec Production. [2]
| Name | Region | Watershed | Type | Reservoir | Capacity (MW) | Units | Head | Commissioned | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCormick | Manicouagan | Run of river | n/a | 392 | 8 | 37.8 | 1952 | Hydro-Québec (60%) and Alcoa (40%) [1] | |
List of privately owned hydroelectric generating stations in Quebec, including facilities owned by municipal utilities.
List of wind farms in Quebec.
List of biomass and waste generating stations in Quebec.
| Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Date | Owner | Type | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brompton Biomass Cogen. | 45°28′51″N71°57′08″W / 45.4808°N 71.9521°W | 19 | 2007 | Kruger Energy | Biomass | [87] |
| Dolbeau Biomass Cogen. | 48°52′48″N72°13′04″W / 48.8800°N 72.2178°W | 26.5 | 2012 | Resolute Forest Products | Biomass | [88] |
| Haute-Yamaska, Roland Thibault | 45°27′49″N72°46′50″W / 45.4637°N 72.7806°W | 3 | 2012-2013 | Terreau Biogaz | Waste | [89] |
| Chapais Énergie | Chapais | 27 | Chapais Énergie, s.e.c. | Biomass | [90] [91] | |
| Fibrek Saint-Félicien | 48°44′44″N72°30′45″W / 48.7456°N 72.5124°W | 42.5 | Fibrek | Biomass | [92] | |
| Saint-Nicéphore | 45°49′10″N72°22′31″W / 45.8194°N 72.3754°W | 7.6 | 2012 | Waste Management, Inc | Waste | [93] |
| Saint-Thomas | 46°03′52″N73°15′10″W / 46.0645°N 73.2528°W | 9.35 | 2012 | EBI Énergie | Waste | [94] |
| Senneterre | Senneterre | 34.6 | 2000 | Boralex | Biomass | [95] |
| Témiscaming mill | 46°42′40″N79°05′47″W / 46.7111°N 79.0963°W | 8.1 | 2008 | Tembec | Biomass | [96] |
| Thurso Cogeneration Plant | 45°36′03″N75°15′20″W / 45.6008°N 75.2555°W | 24.3 | 2012 | Fortress Specialty Cellulose | Biomass |
List of nuclear generating stations in Quebec.
| Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Date | Owner | Type | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentilly Nuclear Generating Station [97] | 46°23′42″N72°21′21″W / 46.39500°N 72.35583°W | 635 | 1983–2012 | Hydro-Québec | Nuclear | [98] |
List of fossil fuel generating stations in Quebec.
| Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Date | Owner | Type | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bécancour gas turbine | 46°23′31″N72°21′8″W / 46.39194°N 72.35222°W | 411 | 1994 | Hydro-Québec | Natural gas | [99] |
| Cadillac gas turbine [note 7] | 48°12′51″N78°17′59″W / 48.21417°N 78.29972°W | 162 | 1976 | Hydro-Québec | Diesel | [99] [100] |
| La Citière gas turbine | 45°24′55″N73°26′14″W / 45.41528°N 73.43722°W | 309 | 1980 | Hydro-Québec | Diesel | [99] [101] |
| Tracy Thermal Generating Station | 45°59′50″N73°10′20″W / 45.99722°N 73.17222°W | 660 | 1964–1968 | Hydro-Québec | Fuel oil | [99] [102] [103] |
| Bécancour cogeneration project (TCE) [note 8] | 46°22′2″N72°24′15″W / 46.36722°N 72.40417°W | 550 | 2006 | TransCanada | Natural gas | [104] [105] [106] |
List of all generating stations in Quebec serving loads not connected to the main North American power grid.
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