Super Bissorte is a 742MW hydro power project. It is located on La Praz SaintAndre river/basin in Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France. 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 1958 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1986. Buy the profile here.

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Description

The project is currently owned by Electricite de France with a stake of 100%.

Super Bissorte is a pumped storage project.

Development status

The project construction commenced in 1958 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1986.

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 138MW nameplate capacity.

GE Renewable Energy supplied 4 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 150 MVA.

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This content was updated on 14 October 2024

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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide from announcement through to operation across all technologies and countries worldwide.