Bridge River is a 475MW hydro power project. It is located on Bridge river/basin in British Columbia, Canada. The project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. The project construction commenced in 1927 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1948.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 475 | 475 | – | Active | British Columbia, Canada |
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Description
The project is currently owned by BC Hydro with a stake of 100%.
The project generated 2,670 GWh of electricity.
Bridge River (Bridge River Phase I) consists of 2 units of pelton turbines.
Bridge River (Bridge River Phase II) consists of 2 units of pelton turbines.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 1927 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1948.
Contractors Involved
Bridge River (Bridge River Phase I) is equipped with Andritz Hydro pelton turbines. The phase consists of 2 turbines with 46.3MW nameplate capacity.
Bridge River (Bridge River Phase II) is equipped with GE Renewable Energy pelton turbines. The phase consists of 2 turbines with 60MW nameplate capacity.
Voith Hydro Holding supplied 2 electric generators for the Bridge River (Bridge River Phase I). The generator capacity is 50 MVA.
Voith Hydro Holding supplied 2 electric generators for the Bridge River (Bridge River Phase II). The generator capacity is 65.25 MVA.
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