Hoover Nevada is a 1,039.4MW hydro power project. It is located on Colorado River river/basin in Nevada, the US. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 1931 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1936. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project was developed by AECOM Global II and Morrison Knudsen. The project is currently owned by U.S. Department of the Interior with a stake of 100%.
Hoover Nevada is a reservoir based project. The net head of the project is 176m. The project generated 3,741.595 GWh of electricity.
Development status
The project construction commenced in 1931 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1936.
Contractors involved
Bechtel was selected to render engineering procurement construction services for the hydro power project.
Andritz Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 1 turbine with 2.4MW nameplate capacity.
Andritz Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 1 unit of francis turbine with 127MW nameplate capacity.
Andritz Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 7 units of francis turbines, each with 130MW nameplate capacity.
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About Morrison Knudsen
Morrison Knudsen Corp performs general contracting work including in- dustrial, heavy, civil and marine, mechanical, and pipeline. Other markets in- clude nuclear and fossil-fueled power plants, environmental and hazardous waste abatement services and maintenance services for military and commercial facilities. The company is headquartered in Boise, Idaho.
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