Waneta Expansion is a 335MW hydro power project. It is located on Pend d’Oreille river/basin in British Columbia, Canada. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 2010 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2015.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 335 | 335 | – | Active | British Columbia, Canada | SNC-Lavalin Group |
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Description
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The project was developed by SNC-Lavalin Group and is currently owned by Waneta Expansion Power.
The project cost is $900m.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 2010 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2015.
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BC Hydro and FortisBC are the power offtakers from the project.
Contractors Involved
Voith Hydro Holding was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 2 units of francis turbines, each with 167.5MW nameplate capacity.
Voith Hydro Holding supplied electric generator(s) for the project.
About SNC-Lavalin Group
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc (SNC-Lavalin) is a provider of engineering and construction services. It offers a range of engineering, procurement, construction, project management services to various industries, which include oil and gas, mining and metallurgy, infrastructure and power. The company also provides project financing, structural, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and piping contract services to its clients. SNC-Lavalin offers operations and maintenance (O&M) services to highways, light rail transit systems, buildings, power plants and logistics solutions for construction camps. The company also invests in infrastructure concessions for public services and other long-term assets. It has operations in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia-Pacific. SNC-Lavalin is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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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.
