Shawinigan is a 394MW hydro power project. It is located on Saint-Maurice 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 multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1911. Buy the profile here.
Description
The project is currently owned by Hydro-Quebec.
Shawinigan is a run-of-river project. The net head of the project is 44.2m.
Development status
The project got commissioned in 1911.
Contractors involved
Shawinigan (Shawinigan 2) is equipped with Andritz Hydro francis turbines. The phase consists of 5 turbines.
Shawinigan (Shawinigan 3) is equipped with Andritz Hydro francis turbines. The phase consists of 3 turbines with 50MW nameplate capacity.
Andritz Hydro supplied 3 electric generators for the Shawinigan (Shawinigan 2). The generator capacity is 40 MVA.
Voith Hydro Holding supplied 2 electric generators for the Shawinigan (Shawinigan 2). The generator capacity is 17.5 MVA.
Voith Hydro Holding supplied 3 electric generators for the Shawinigan (Shawinigan 2). The generator capacity is 18.75 MVA.
Andritz Hydro supplied 3 electric generators for the Shawinigan (Shawinigan 3). The generator capacity is 62.5 MVA.
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