Robert-Bourassa is a 5,616MW hydro power project. It is located on La Grande river/basin in Quebec, Canada. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. The project construction commenced in 1974 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1979. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is developed and owned by Hydro-Quebec. The company has a stake of 100%.
Robert-Bourassa is a reservoir based project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 61,700 million cubic meter. The net head of the project is 137.16m. Robert-Bourassa (Robert-Bourassa Rehabilitated Units) underwent through rehabilitation & modernization during 2012-2022. The project generated 26,500 GWh of electricity.
Robert-Bourassa (Robert-Bourassa Active Units) consists of 8 units of francis turbines with 351MW nameplate capacity.
The project consists of 16 generators.
Development status
The project construction commenced in 1974 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1979.
Contractors involved
Robert-Bourassa (Robert-Bourassa Rehabilitated Units) is equipped with GE Renewable Energy francis turbines. The phase consists of 8 turbines with 351MW nameplate capacity.
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About Hydro-Quebec
Hydro-Quebec is a state-owned energy utility that generates, transmits and distributes electricity. The company produces power from the sources such as hydro, diesel, gas, nuclear, wind, solar, biomass and others. Hydro-Quebec markets system capacity and manages electricity flow across Quebec; provides customer services and promotes energy efficiency. The company also designs, constructs, and renovates the generation and transmission facilities, primarily for Hydro-Quebec Production and Hydro-Quebec TransEnergie. The company also develops battery materials for electric vehicles and has presence in the electric powertrain market. The company has operations in the US and Canada. Hydro-Quebec is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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