Hydro-Québec

Executive Member

Our mission is to provide our customers with a high-quality power supply while contributing significantly to Québec’s collective wealth. Our hydroelectric facilities play a central role in the emergence of a low-carbon economy. As recognized leaders in hydropower and large transmission systems, we export clean, renewable power and commercialize our expertise and innovations on world markets. We operate some 60 hydroelectric generating station, making us one of the largest hydroelectricity producers in the world. Close to 100% of our electricity is generated using water, Québec hydropower is a generating option with very low greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and no toxic waste. This clean energy is delivered to our customers across Québec and our export markets. Hydro-Québec’s transmission system is the most extensive in North America. We harness our know-how and expertise to optimize for today and build for tomorrow. We also fine-tune technological innovations that set the benchmark for electricity providers worldwide: safe battery materials, energy storage systems, electrical powertrain systems, network maintenance robots and more.