Isle-Maligne Hydroelectric Plant Modernisation
Planned · Quebec · Last reported May 2025
Source: Benefits and Pensions Monitor
Rio Tinto will invest up to $1.7 billion over seven years to modernise the 99-year-old Isle-Maligne hydroelectric generating plant in Alma, Quebec. The plant powers the company's aluminium smelters in the region and currently has an installed capacity of about 448 megawatts. This is the largest single investment in Rio Tinto's hydroelectric assets since the 1950s, aimed at ensuring the long-term f
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT)
- Location
- Alma, Quebec, Canada
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Benefits and Pensions Monitor
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Description | Rio Tinto will invest up to $1.7 billion over seven years to modernise the 99-year-old Isle-Maligne hydroelectric generating plant in Alma, Quebec. The plant powers the company's aluminium smelters in the region and currently has an installed capacity of about 448 megawatts. This is the largest single investment in Rio Tinto's hydroelectric assets since the 1950s, aimed at ensuring the long-term future and competitiveness of low carbon aluminium production in Quebec. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | Canada |
State | Quebec |
City | Alma |
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Source | Benefits and Pensions Monitor |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT) |
Article published date | 2025-05-23 |
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