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Chaudière
Technical data
The Chaudière Facility obtains its water from the Chaudière River, which has an upstream drainage area of approximately 6,605 square kilometres and comprises the Megantic Lake and the Beaurivage River.
The Chaudière Facility consists of a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power generating station with a total installed capacity of 24MW that holds two horizontal double regulated Kaplan-type turbines. The plant is fully automated and may be operated locally or remotely. The power generated is transmitted to the grid of Hydro-Québec through a 200-meter overhead line. The Facility's expected annual production of electricity is 116,651 MW-hr.
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Location
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Lévis (south shore of Québec City)
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Gross head (m)
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35
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Number of turbines
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2
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Type of turbine
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S-type Kaplan upstream
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Installed capacity (Megawatt)
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24.0
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Start of construction
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March 12, 1998
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Commissioning
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March 14, 1999
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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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2019
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