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
Hydro-Québec is a public utility that manages the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in the Canadian province of Quebec, as well as the export of power to portions of the Northeast United States.
It was established by the ...
, the
government-owned public utility is the main power generator in the province with 59
hydroelectric
Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies one sixth of the world's electricity, almost 4500 TWh in 2020, which is more than all other renewable sources combined and ...
facilities located across the province, for a total installed capacity of 34,490 MW.
Hydroelectric
Owned by Hydro-Québec
List of
hydroelectric generating stations owned and operated by Hydro-Québec Production.
Stations with partial Hydro-Québec ownership
Privately owned hydroelectric generating stations
List of privately owned hydroelectric generating stations in Quebec, including facilities owned by municipal utilities.
Other Renewables
Wind
List of
wind farms in Quebec.
Biomass
List of
biomass
Biomass is plant-based material used as a fuel for heat or electricity production. It can be in the form of wood, wood residues, energy crops, agricultural residues, and waste from industry, farms, and households. Some people use the terms bi ...
and waste generating stations in Quebec.
Nuclear
List of
nuclear
Nuclear may refer to:
Physics
Relating to the nucleus of the atom:
*Nuclear engineering
*Nuclear physics
*Nuclear power
*Nuclear reactor
*Nuclear weapon
*Nuclear medicine
*Radiation therapy
*Nuclear warfare
Mathematics
*Nuclear space
* Nuclear ...
generating stations in Quebec.
Fossil fuel
List of
fossil fuel generating stations in Quebec.
Off-grid
List of all generating stations in Quebec serving loads not connected to the main
North American power grid.
See also
*
List of electrical generating stations in Canada
*
La Cité de l'Énergie
La Cite de l'Énergie (French for ''the city of energy'') is a theme park based on local industrial history and located in Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada.
Facilities
*A science centre, which includes a high observation tower and features a multimedi ...
*
List of reservoirs and dams in Canada
This is a list of dams and water reservoirs in Canada.
Alberta
* Bassano Dam
* Bearspaw Dam
*Bighorn Dam
* Brazeau Dam
* Cascade Dam
*Dickson Dam
* Ghost Dam
*Glenmore Reservoir
* Interlakes Dam
*Milk River Ridge Reservoir
* Old Man River Dam
* ...
Notes and references
Notes
References
External links
Hydro-Québec official websiteAlphabetical list of private and municipal power stations
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electrical generating stations
Hydro-Québec
Lists of power stations in Canada