Brisay generating station

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Brisay generating station
Centrale hydroélectrique Brisay.jpg
Official nameCentrale Brisay
LocationBaie-James, Quebec, Canada
Coordinates54°26′30″N 70°31′50″W / 54.44167°N 70.53056°W / 54.44167; -70.53056Coordinates: 54°26′30″N 70°31′50″W / 54.44167°N 70.53056°W / 54.44167; -70.53056
Opening date1993
Owner(s)Hydro-Québec
Reservoir
CreatesCaniapiscau Reservoir
Surface area4,275 km2 (1,651 sq mi)
Power Station
Hydraulic head37.5 m (123 ft)
Turbines2 × 234.5 MW (Kaplan turbine)
Installed capacity469 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. Part of Hydro-Québec's James Bay Project, the station can generate 469 MW. It was commissioned in 1993. It generates electricity through the reservoir and dam system.

See also[]

  • List of power stations in Canada
  • Reservoirs and dams in Canada


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