La Gabelle is a 131MW hydro power project. It is located on St Maurice river/basin in Quebec, Canada. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1924.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 131 | 131 | – | Active | Quebec, Canada | Hydro-Quebec |
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Description
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The project is developed and owned by Hydro-Quebec.
La Gabelle is a run-of-river project. The net head of the project is 17.38m.
Development Status
The project got commissioned in 1924.
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Andritz Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 5 units of francis turbines, each with 24.75MW nameplate capacity.
Voith Hydro Holding supplied 5 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 33 MVA.
About Hydro-Quebec
Hydro-Quebec is a state-owned energy utility that generates, transmits and distributes electricity. The company produces power from the sources such as hydro, diesel, gas, nuclear, wind, solar, biomass and others. Hydro-Quebec markets system capacity and manages electricity flow across Quebec; provides customer services and promotes energy efficiency. It also designs, constructs, and renovates the generation and transmission facilities, primarily for Hydro-Quebec Production and Hydro-Quebec TransEnergie. The company also develops battery materials for electric vehicles and has presence in the electric powertrain market. The company has operations in the US and Canada. Hydro-Quebec is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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