Nipawin Hydroelectric Station
Nipawin Hydroelectric Station is a hydroelectric station owned by SaskPower, located near Nipawin, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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| Country | Canada |
| Location | Nipawin No. 487 / Torch River No. 488, near Nipawin, Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 53°19′11″N 104°2′31″W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1985 |
| Owner(s) | SaskPower |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Hydroelectric |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | Francis turbine [1] |
| Nameplate capacity | 255 MW |
Description
The Nipawin Hydroelectric Station has a capacity of 255MW, and consists of:[2]
- one Hitachi 85 net MW unit (commissioned in 1985)
- two Hitachi 85 net MW units (commissioned in 1986)
It is possible to expand the station to five generating units, which would keep the baseload capacity at 255MW, but would increase the peak capacity to 420MW.[3]
References
- Hydroelectric Plants in Saskatchewan
- Plant Description
- McClement, J.R.; Campbell, E.B. (1977). "Hydro Electric Potential of the Saskatchewan and Churchill River Basins, Saskatchewan". Canadian Water Resources Journal. 2 (3): 44–55. doi:10.4296/cwrj0203044.
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