J Strom Thurmond is a 364MW hydro power project. It is located on Savannah river/basin in Georgia, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1953.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 364 | 364 | – | Active | Georgia, the US |
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Description
The project is currently owned by US Army Corps of Engineers with a stake of 100%.
The hydro reservoir capacity is 4,709.1 million cubic meter.
Development Status
The project got commissioned in 1953.
Contractors Involved
Voith Hydro Holding was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 7 units of francis turbines, each with 40MW nameplate capacity.
General Electric supplied 7 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 44.44 MVA.
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