La Tuque is a 294MW hydro power project. It is located on Saint Maurice 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 1940.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 294 | 294 | – | Active | Quebec, Canada |
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Description
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The project is currently owned by Hydro-Quebec.
La Tuque is a run-of-river project. The net head of the project is 34.75m.
Development Status
The project got commissioned in 1940.
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Andritz Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 3 units of francis turbines, each with 40MW nameplate capacity.
Andritz Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 3 units of francis turbines, each with 58MW nameplate capacity.
Canadian General Electric supplied 3 electric generators for the project.
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