Granite Canal Hydroelectric Power Station
| Granite Canal Hydroelectric Power Station | ||
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| location | ||
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| Coordinates | 48 ° 11 '49 " N , 56 ° 48' 59" W | |
| Waters | Granite Canal between Granite Lake and Meelpaeg Lake | |
| power plant | ||
| operator | Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro | |
| Start of operation | 2003 | |
| technology | ||
| Bottleneck performance | 40 megawatts | |
| Average height of fall |
37 m | |
| Expansion flow | 122.4 m³ / s | |
| Standard work capacity | 220 million kWh / year | |
| Turbines | 1 Kaplan turbine | |
| Others | ||
The Granite Canal hydropower plant is located on the island of Newfoundland, which is part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador .
The Granite Canal hydropower plant is part of a larger hydropower project. Downstream is the Upper Salmon hydroelectric power station . A 7.2 km long canal leads from the upstream Granite Lake to the power station. The lake is dammed by a dam at Granite Lake Brook to a height of 309 m . The Granite Lake is fed by the upstream dammed lake Burnt Pond , from which a channel leads to Granite Lake, as well as by Victoria Lake , whose water is in turn diverted to Burnt Pond. The power plant uses a drop height of 37 m to the east of Meelpaeg Lake . The hydropower plant went into operation in 2003. It has a Kaplan turbine with an output of 40 MW. The expansion water volume is 122.4 m³ / s. The average annual energy production is 220 GWh. The facility is operated by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro , a subsidiary of Nalcor Energy .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Granite Canal Hydroelectric Generating Station . Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro. Retrieved November 15, 2018.