Nipawin Hydroelectric Station is a
hydroelectric
Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies one sixth of the world's electricity, almost 4500 TWh in 2020, which is more than all other renewable sources combined and ...
station owned by
SaskPower
Saskatchewan Power Corporation, operating as SaskPower, is the principal electric utility in Saskatchewan, Canada. Established in 1929 by the provincial government, it serves more than 538,000 customers and manages over $11.8 billion in assets. Sa ...
, located near
Nipawin, Saskatchewan
Nipawin () is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada, on the Saskatchewan River portion of Tobin Lake. The town lies between Codette Lake, created by the Francois-Finlay Dam (built in 1986) and Tobin Lake, created by the E.B. Campbell Dam built in ...
,
Canada
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.
Description
The Nipawin Hydroelectric Station has a capacity of 255MW, and consists of:
*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.
See also
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SaskPower
Saskatchewan Power Corporation, operating as SaskPower, is the principal electric utility in Saskatchewan, Canada. Established in 1929 by the provincial government, it serves more than 538,000 customers and manages over $11.8 billion in assets. Sa ...
*
E.B. Campbell Hydroelectric Station
E.B. Campbell Hydroelectric Station is a hydroelectric station on the Saskatchewan River owned by SaskPower, located near Carrot River, Saskatchewan, Canada. The dam created the artificial Tobin Lake. The station is named after Bruce Campbell, a ...
References
External links
SaskPower Station Description
Hydroelectric power stations in Saskatchewan
Nipawin No. 487, Saskatchewan
SaskPower
Torch River No. 488, Saskatchewan
Dams in the Saskatchewan River basin
Saskatchewan River
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