Brisay generating station

Brisay generating station
Official name	Centrale Brisay
Location	Baie-James, Quebec, Canada
Coordinates	54°26′30″N 70°31′50″W
Opening date	1993
Owner(s)	Hydro-Québec
Reservoir
Creates	Caniapiscau Reservoir
Surface area	4,275 km^2 (1,651 sq mi)
Power Station
Hydraulic head	37.5 m (123 ft)
Turbines	2 × 234.5 MW (Kaplan turbine)
Installed capacity	469 MW
Hydro-Québec, The La Grande Complex visitor booklet, 2004, ISBN 2-550-41276-1

The Brisay hydroelectric generating station is on the Caniapiscau Reservoir, in the Canadian province of Quebec.[1] Part of Hydro-Québec's James Bay Project, the station can generate 469 MW.^[citation needed] It was commissioned in 1993. It generates electricity through the reservoir and dam system.

References

1. Halliday, Matthew (2022-10-11). "Inside Hydro-Québec's Billion-Dollar Power Struggle". Canadian Business – How to Do Business Better. Retrieved 2024-02-20.

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