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 |
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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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By GlobalDataThe 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.
Methodology
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