Barrett Chute is a 176MW hydro power project. It is located on Madawaska river/basin in Ontario, Canada. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1942.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 176 | 176 | – | Active | Ontario, Canada | Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario |
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Description
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The project was developed by Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario and is currently owned by Ontario Power Generation with a stake of 100%.
Barrett Chute is a run-of-river project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 43.5 million cubic meter.
Development Status
The project got commissioned in 1942.
Contractors Involved
Allis-Chalmers Canada was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 2 turbines, each with 24MW nameplate capacity.
Allis-Chalmers Canada was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 2 units of francis turbines, each with 62MW nameplate capacity.
Canadian General Electric supplied electric generator(s) for the project.
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