Outardes-2 is a hydroelectric power station and dam on the Outardes River 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada. The power station was commissioned in 1978 and is run-of-the-river.[1][2]
| Outardes-2 generating station | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Canada |
| Location | Pointe-aux-Outardes / Ragueneau, Manicouagan Regional County Municipality, Quebec, near Baie-Comeau |
| Coordinates | 49°09′03″N 68°23′23″W / 49.15083°N 68.38972°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1978 |
| Owner(s) | Hydro-Québec |
| Thermal power station | |
| Turbine technology | Hydroelectric |
| Site elevation |
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| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 3 x Francis turbines |
| Nameplate capacity | 523 MW |
Outardes-2 was built in conjunction with the Manicouagan-Outardes project and is located at the mouth of the Outardes River by Noye Bay. Just west of the power station was another that had been owned and operated by the Quebec North Shore Paper Company since 1937. Instead of raising the reservoir as initially envisioned, Outardes-2 was constructed to better exploit the river flow.[3]
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ "Hydroelectric Plants in Quebec". Power Plants Around The World. Archived from the original on 19 July 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- ^ "Hydroelectric Generating Stations". HydroQuebec. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- ^ Paradis 1967, pp. 47–50
References edit
- Paradis, Paul (1967), Manic-Outardes, Montreal: Hydro-Québec.