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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The New Post Creek Hydro Station, which is located in Cochrane, Ontario, began commercial operations late last month following its completion by Ontario Power Generation Incorporated.
The 27-megawatt (MW) facility is a run-of-river hydropower plant that diverts water 250 meters from New Post Creek through a penstock, to a power house on the nearby Abitibi River. The remaining water will continue to flow to New Post Creek's waterfall.
The new hydro powerhouse utilizes a pair of Andritz Horizontal Compact Francis hydro turbine generators to create renewable, low-cost and reliable electricity to the provincial grid, enough to power 25,000 homes.
The project, which is located in the northeastern part of Ontario, had a total investment value of $300 million and engaged Kiewit Corporation (Omaha, Nebraska) as the engineering, procurement and construction firm. The project started construction in spring of 2015 and took a little more than two years to achieve commercial operations. Ontario Power Generation Incorporated will operate and maintain the facility.
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The 27-megawatt (MW) facility is a run-of-river hydropower plant that diverts water 250 meters from New Post Creek through a penstock, to a power house on the nearby Abitibi River. The remaining water will continue to flow to New Post Creek's waterfall.
The new hydro powerhouse utilizes a pair of Andritz Horizontal Compact Francis hydro turbine generators to create renewable, low-cost and reliable electricity to the provincial grid, enough to power 25,000 homes.
The project, which is located in the northeastern part of Ontario, had a total investment value of $300 million and engaged Kiewit Corporation (Omaha, Nebraska) as the engineering, procurement and construction firm. The project started construction in spring of 2015 and took a little more than two years to achieve commercial operations. Ontario Power Generation Incorporated will operate and maintain the facility.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, five offices in North America and 10 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities. Follow IIR on: Facebook - Twitter - LinkedIn. For more information on our coverage, send inquiries to info@industrialinfo.com or visit us online at http://www.industrialinfo.com/.
