Monteynard is a 360MW hydro power project. It is located on Drac river/basin in Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 1958 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1962.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 360 | 360 | – | Active | Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France |
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Description
The project is currently owned by Electricite de France with a stake of 100%.
Monteynard is a reservoir based project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 275 million cubic meter. The gross head of the project is 125m. The project generated 480 GWh of electricity.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 1958 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1962.
Contractors Involved
GE Renewable Energy was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 4 units of francis turbines, each with 90MW nameplate capacity.
GE Renewable Energy supplied 4 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 90 MVA.
Methodology
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