Great Falls Generating Station
| Great Falls Generating Station | ||
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| Coordinates | 50 ° 27 '46 " N , 96 ° 0' 25" W | |
| country |
 Canada
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| Waters | Winnipeg River | |
| power plant | ||
| owner | Manitoba Hydro | |
| Start of planning | 1914 | |
| Start of operation | 1923 | |
| technology | ||
| Bottleneck performance | 129 megawatts | |
| Average height of fall |
17.7 m | |
| Standard work capacity | 750 million kWh / year | |
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The Great Falls Generating Station is a run-of-river power plant commissioned in 1923 on the Winnipeg River in the Canadian province of Manitoba , about 120 northeast of Winnipeg . As of 2016, it is the oldest power plant in regular operation in Canada and is operated by Manitoba Hydro .
The power plant has an installed capacity of 129 MW , which is supplied by six turbines and drives salient pole machines at a speed of 138.5 / min. In 1923, after construction work was interrupted by the First World War , the first turbine was put into operation, the last of the six turbines in 1928. The electrical energy generated is primarily distributed over four 115 kV lines. In addition, there is a dedicated medium-voltage connection with 66 kV to nearby mines.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Great Falls Generating Station. Retrieved September 30, 2016 .