Cheakamus is a 158MW hydro power project. It is located on Cheakamus river/basin in British Columbia, Canada. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1957.

Project Type Total Capacity (MW) Active Capacity (MW) Pipeline Capacity (MW) Project Status Project Location Project Developer
Hydropower 158 158 – Active British Columbia, Canada

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The project is currently owned by BC Hydro with a stake of 100%.

Cheakamus is a reservoir based project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 55 million cubic meter. The total number of penstocks, pipes or long channels that carry water down from the hydroelectric reservoir to the turbines inside the actual power station, are 2 in number. Cheakamus underwent through rehabilitation & modernization during 1988. The project generated 590 GWh of electricity.

Development Status

The project got commissioned in 1957.

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Contractors Involved

The turbines for the hydro power project have been supplied by GE Energy (Norway) and Vaptech.

Voith Hydro Holding supplied 1 electric generator for the project. The generator capacity is 80 MVA.

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All power projects included in this report are drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center. The information regarding the project parameters is sourced through secondary information sources such as electric utilities, equipment manufacturers, developers, project proponent’s – news, deals and financial reporting, regulatory body, associations, government planning reports and publications. Wherever needed the information is further validated through primary from various stakeholders across the power value chain and professionals from leading players within the power sector.