Douglas is a 150.8MW hydro power project. It is located on French Broad river/basin in Tennessee, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 1942 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1943.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 150.8 | 150.8 | – | Active | Tennessee, the US |
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Description
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The project is currently owned by Tennessee Valley Authority.
Douglas is a reservoir based project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 1,801.05 million cubic meter.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 1942 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1943.
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By GlobalDataPower Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Huntsville Utilities under a power purchase agreement.
Contractors Involved
Voith Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 1 unit of francis turbine with 31.5MW nameplate capacity.
Voith Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 1 unit of francis turbine with 36.5MW nameplate capacity.
Voith Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 2 units of francis turbines, each with 41.4MW nameplate capacity.
General Electric supplied 3 electric generators for the project.
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