Big Bend is a 494.32MW hydro power project. It is located on Missouri river/basin in South Dakota, the US. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 1959 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1964. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is currently owned by US Army Corps of Engineers with a stake of 100%.
The hydro reservoir capacity is 2.217 million cubic meter.
Development status
The project construction commenced in 1959 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1964.
Contractors involved
Andritz Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 8 units of propeller turbines, each with 58.5MW nameplate capacity.
Westinghouse Electric supplied 8 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 61.58 MVA.
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