Curbans is a 138MW hydro power project. It is located on Durance river/basin in Hauts-de-France, France. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 1964 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1966.

Project Type Total Capacity (MW) Active Capacity (MW) Pipeline Capacity (MW) Project Status Project Location Project Developer
Hydropower 138 138 Active Hauts-de-France, France

Description

The project is currently owned by Electricite de France with a stake of 100%.

Curbans is a reservoir based project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 1.2 million cubic meter. The project generated 465 GWh of electricity.

The hydro power project consists of 3 turbines, each with 46MW nameplate capacity.

Development Status

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The project construction commenced in 1964 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1966.

Contractors Involved

GE Renewable Energy supplied 3 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 55 MVA.

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