McArthur is a 55MW hydro power project. It is located on Winnipeg river/basin in Manitoba, Canada. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 1952 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1954. Buy the profile here.
Description
The project is currently owned by Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board.
McArthur is a run-of-river project. The net head of the project is 7m. The project generated 380 GWh of electricity. The project cost is $24m.
Development status
The project construction commenced in 1952 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1954.
Contractors involved
Dominion Engineering was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 8 units of propeller turbines, each with 6.8MW nameplate capacity.
Canadian General Electric supplied 8 electric generators for the project.
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