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Saint-Paulin
Technical data
The Saint-Paulin Facility obtains its water from the Rivière-du-Loup, which has its source in the Mastigouche Reserve, north of Saint-Paulin. It benefits from a total drainage area of 1,372 square kilometres.
The intake is constructed on the west bank of the river, in a concrete structure equipped with trash racks. The powerhouse, which contains a double-runner horizontal Francis turbine, is architecturally designed to blend with its environment.
This Facility consists of a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power generating facility with a total installed capacity of 8 MW and its expected annual production of electricity is 41.072 GW-hr.
The plant is fully automated and may be operated locally or remotely. The Saint-Paulin Facility is connected to the Hydro-Québec grid through a short overhead line at 25 KV.
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Location
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Saint-Paulin near Louiseville
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Gross head (m)
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44
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Number of turbines
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1
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Type of turbine
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double Francis
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Installed capacity (Megawatt)
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8
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Start of construction
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December 1993
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Commissioning
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November 29, 1994
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Electricity purchaser
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Hydro-Québec
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Expiry of Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)
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2014
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