Brisay hydroelectric power station
| Brisay hydroelectric power station | |||
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| Coordinates | 54 ° 10 '11 " N , 72 ° 36' 54" W | ||
| country | Canada | ||
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Caniapiscau Reservoir ( Rivière Caniapiscau ) |
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| Type | Storage power plant | ||
| Primary energy | Hydropower | ||
| power | 469 MW | ||
| owner | Hydro Quebec | ||
| Project start | 1989 | ||
| Start of operations | 1993 | ||
The Brisay hydropower plant (in French, Centrale Brisay ) is a storage power plant in the Canadian province of Québec . It is located in the Jamésie region on the Caniapiscau reservoir , more precisely at the outflow of the Rivière Caniapiscau .
The power plant is part of the Baie James hydropower project and has two Kaplan turbines . The installed power of the generators is 469 MW , the drop height 37.5 meters. The power station is operated by Société d'énergie de la Baie James , a subsidiary of the state-owned energy utility Hydro-Québec .
The reservoir had existed since 1984 and initially served as a storage facility for systems further downstream. Construction work on the Brisay power station began in 1990 and commissioned in 1993. It is named after Jacques-René de Brisay , Governor General of New France from 1685 to 1689. The power station is accessed via the Route Transtaïga road .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Centrales hydroélectriques. Hydro-Québec, accessed March 22, 2012 (French).
- ↑ Central Brisay. Commission de toponymie du Québec, accessed on March 22, 2012 (French).
- ↑ Travel Guide to the Trans-Taiga Road ( en ) Retrieved on June 10, 2019 ( page no longer available , search in web archives )