Brisay generating station
| Brisay Generating Station |
| Official name |
Brisay |
| Location |
Canada
Quebec |
| Coordinates |
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| Opening date |
1993 |
| Owner(s) |
Hydro-Québec |
| Reservoir |
| Creates |
Caniapiscau Reservoir |
| Surface area |
4,275 km2 (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 power 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.
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