Great Falls is a 129MW hydro power project. It is located on Winnipeg river/basin in Manitoba, Canada. 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 1914 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1922. Buy the profile here.

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Description

The project was developed by Winnipeg Electric Railway and is currently owned by Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board with a stake of 100%.

Great Falls is a run-of-river project. The net head of the project is 17.7m. Great Falls underwent through rehabilitation & modernization during 1978-1981.

Development status

The project construction commenced in 1914 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1922.

Contractors involved

Dominion Engineering Works was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 6 units of propeller turbines.

Canadian General Electric supplied electric generator(s) for the project.

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This content was updated on 4 January 2024

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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide from announcement through to operation across all technologies and countries worldwide.