Canada

Magpie — 41 MW Hydroelectric

Hydroelectric Renewable Verified

Magpie is a 41 MW hydro power plant located in Canada. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
41 MW

Installed

Commissioned

Year online

Owner
Magpie (Société en Commandite)

Operator

Location
50.32, -64.45

Coordinates

Insights

#476
largest in %s
#3,461
largest %s worldwide
#15,092
largest worldwide
1
operated by %s
2
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
41 MW
Commissioned
Status
Operational
Owner
Magpie (Société en Commandite)
Country
Canada
Coordinates
50.323, -64.454

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
3,414 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
273,144 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

742
cars / year
455
homes / year
155,195
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

Magpie is a 40.6 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Magpie (Société en Commandite). It contributes 0.04% of Canada’s total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW, which consists of 612 plants. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Magpie 138 times smaller.

Ranked #214 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Magpie’s 40.6 MW capacity is part of the national hydroelectric framework. The largest hydro facility in Canada, Centrale Robert-Bourassa, is 138 times larger than Magpie.

There are no nearby plants within 50 km of Magpie. The facility is located in the province of Quebec, approximately 450 km northeast of Montreal.

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