In 2022, the Robert-Bourassa hydro facility in the Canadian province of Quebec had a capacity of 5,616 megawatts, making it the largest hydro facility in the country. The Churchill Falls facility in Newfoundland was the second largest, with a capacity of 5,428 megawatts.
Capacity of major hydroelectricity facilities in Canada in 2022
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NRCan. (November 2, 2023). Capacity of major hydroelectricity facilities in Canada in 2022 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/579097/capacity-of-hydroelectricity-facilities-canada/
NRCan. "Capacity of major hydroelectricity facilities in Canada in 2022 (in megawatts)." Chart. November 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/579097/capacity-of-hydroelectricity-facilities-canada/
NRCan. (2023). Capacity of major hydroelectricity facilities in Canada in 2022 (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/579097/capacity-of-hydroelectricity-facilities-canada/
NRCan. "Capacity of Major Hydroelectricity Facilities in Canada in 2022 (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/579097/capacity-of-hydroelectricity-facilities-canada/
NRCan, Capacity of major hydroelectricity facilities in Canada in 2022 (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/579097/capacity-of-hydroelectricity-facilities-canada/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Capacity of major hydroelectricity facilities in Canada in 2022 (in megawatts) [Graph], NRCan, November 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/579097/capacity-of-hydroelectricity-facilities-canada/