The Beauharnois generating station is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station along the Saint Lawrence Seaway on the Saint Lawrence River, in Quebec, Canada. The station was built in three phases,[1] and comprises 36 turbines, capable of generating up to 1,903 MW of electrical power. Constructions on the facility began in 1930 and was completed in 1961.[2]
The facility was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1990.[3]
See also
- List of largest power stations in Canada
- Reservoirs and dams in Canada
- Beauharnois scandal
- Beauharnois Canal
- Saint Lawrence Seaway
References
- ^ "Beauharnois Power Plant". SPG Hydro International: Projects. Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
- ^ Hydroelectric generating stations of HydroQuebec, retrieved 2010-06-25
- ^ "Beauharnois Power Development National Historic Site of Canada". Directory of Designations of National Historic Significance of Canada. Parks Canada. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
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