La Grande-1 is a 1,436MW hydro power project. It is located on La Grande river/basin in Quebec, Canada. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1994.

Project Type Total Capacity (MW) Active Capacity (MW) Pipeline Capacity (MW) Project Status Project Location Project Developer
Hydropower 1,436 1,436 – Active Quebec, Canada Societe d’energie de la Baie James

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The project was developed by Societe d’energie de la Baie James and is currently owned by Hydro-Quebec.

La Grande-1 is a run-of-river project. The net head of the project is 27.5m. The total number of penstocks, pipes or long channels that carry water down from the hydroelectric reservoir to the turbines inside the actual power station, are 12 in number.

Development Status

The project got commissioned in 1994.

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Contractors Involved

The turbines for the hydro power project have been supplied by Andritz Hydro and GE Renewable Energy.

GE Renewable Energy supplied electric generator(s) for the project.

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All power projects included in this report are drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center. The information regarding the project parameters is sourced through secondary information sources such as electric utilities, equipment manufacturers, developers, project proponent’s – news, deals and financial reporting, regulatory body, associations, government planning reports and publications. Wherever needed the information is further validated through primary from various stakeholders across the power value chain and professionals from leading players within the power sector.