Robert-Bourassa generating station
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The Robert-Bourassa generating station is a massive hydroelectric power plant in northern Quebec and one of the key facilities in Hydro-Québec’s La Grande complex.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydroelectric power station
ⓘ
run-of-the-river power station ⓘ |
| annualGeneration | about 26 TWh ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1979 ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| damHeight | 162 m ⓘ |
| damLength | 2835 m ⓘ |
| distanceFromMontreal | about 1400 km north of Montreal ⓘ |
| formerName | La Grande-2 generating station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gridConnection | Hydro-Québec transmission system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccessRoad | James Bay Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConstructionType | embankment dam ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
giant stepped spillway carved into rock
ⓘ
large underground power house ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfGeneratingUnits | 16 ⓘ |
| hasOperatorHeadquartersIn | Montreal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOwnershipType | public utility ⓘ |
| hasPenstocks | underground penstocks ⓘ |
| hasSpillwayType | concrete stepped spillway ⓘ |
| hasStartOfConstruction | 1974 ⓘ |
| hasStatus | operational ⓘ |
| hasTurbineType | Francis turbine ⓘ |
| inception | 1979 ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | 5616 MW ⓘ |
| isKeyFacilityOf | La Grande hydroelectric complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOneOfLargest |
largest hydroelectric power stations in North America
ⓘ
largest underground hydroelectric power stations in the world ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | offers guided tours in summer season ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Quebec
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Quebec ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Nord-du-Québec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | James Bay region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Radisson, Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | La Grande River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumGeneratingCapacity | 5616 megawatts ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Robert Bourassa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Hydro-Québec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Hydro-Québec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
James Bay Project
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
La Grande complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryEnergySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| purpose | electricity generation ⓘ |
| regulatesRiver | La Grande River flow ⓘ |
| reservoirArea | 2835 km² ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Robert-Bourassa Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suppliesElectricityTo |
Quebec
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
export markets in the northeastern United States ⓘ |
| usesWaterIntake | Robert-Bourassa Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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