Wuskwatim is a 211MW hydro power project. It is located on Burntwood 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 2006 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2012. Buy the profile here.
Description
The project was developed by Wuskwatim Power Ltd Partnership. Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board and Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation are currently owning the project having ownership stake of 67% and 33% respectively.
Wuskwatim is a run-of-river project. The net head of the project is 21m. The project cost is $1,370m.
Development status
The project construction commenced in 2006 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2012.
Contractors involved
Andritz Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 3 units of propeller turbines, each with 70MW nameplate capacity.
Andritz Hydro supplied 3 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 87.4 MVA.
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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.
