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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 and was commissioned in 1993. It generates electricity through the reservoir and dam system.
| Brisay generating station |
| Year commissioned: |
1993 |
| Installed capacity: |
469 MW |
| Number of turbines: 235 |
2 |
| Turbine capacity: |
234.5 MW |
| Type of turbine: |
Kaplan |
| Net rated head: |
37.5 m (123 ft) |
| Distance from James Bay: |
767 km (477 mile) |
| Size of reservoir: |
4275 km² (1651 mile²) |
| Spillway capacity: |
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- Source: Hydro-Québec, The La Grande Complex visitor booklet, 2004.
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