Oahe is a 786.03MW hydro power project. It is located on Missouri river/basin in South Dakota, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 1948 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 | 786.03 | 786.03 | – | Active | South Dakota, the US | USCE-Missouri River District |
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Description
The project was developed by USCE-Missouri River District and is currently owned by US Army Corps of Engineers with a stake of 100%.
Oahe is a reservoir based project.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 1948 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1962.
Contractors Involved
Allis-Chalmers Power Systems was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 7 units of francis turbines, each with 112MW nameplate capacity.
GE Renewable Energy supplied 7 electric generators for the project.
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