Laforge-1 is an 878MW hydro power project. It is located on Laforge 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 1993.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 878 | 878 | – | Active | Quebec, Canada | Societe d’energie de la Baie James |
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Description
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The project was developed by Societe d’energie de la Baie James and is currently owned by Hydro-Quebec.
Laforge-1 is a reservoir based project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 3,800 million cubic meter. The net head of the project is 57.3m.
Development Status
The project got commissioned in 1993.
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GE Renewable Energy was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 6 units of francis turbines, each with 142MW nameplate capacity.
GE Renewable Energy supplied 6 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 147 MVA.
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