Romaine-2 is a 640MW hydro power project. It is located on Romaine river/basin in Quebec, 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 2009 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2014. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is developed and owned by Hydro-Quebec. The company has a stake of 100%.
Romaine-2 is a run-of-river project. The gross head and net head of the project are 160m and 158m respectively. The penstock diameter is 7.3m. The project generated 3,300 GWh of electricity.
Development status
The project construction commenced in 2009 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2014.
Contractors involved
GE Renewable Energy was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 2 units of francis turbines, each with 320MW nameplate capacity.
GE Renewable Energy supplied electric generator(s) for the project.
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About Hydro-Quebec
Hydro-Quebec is a state-owned energy utility that generates, transmits and distributes electricity. The company produces power from the sources such as hydro, diesel, gas, nuclear, wind, solar, biomass and others. Hydro-Quebec markets system capacity and manages electricity flow across Quebec; provides customer services and promotes energy efficiency. It also designs, constructs, and renovates the generation and transmission facilities, primarily for Hydro-Quebec Production and Hydro-Quebec TransEnergie. The company also develops battery materials for electric vehicles and has presence in the electric powertrain market. The company has operations in the US and Canada. Hydro-Quebec is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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