Bécancour power station

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Bécancour power station is an operating power station of at least 412-megawatts (MW) in Bécancour, Québec, Canada.


Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Bécancour power station Bécancour, Québec, Canada 46.3919, -72.3523 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 46.3919, -72.3523
  • Unit 2: 46.3919, -72.3523
  • Unit 3: 46.3919, -72.3523
  • Unit 4: 46.3919, -72.3523


Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] gas[3] 103 MW[4][3] gas turbine[3] - - -
Unit 2 operating[2] gas[3] 103 MW[4][3] gas turbine[3] - - -
Unit 3 operating[2] gas[3] 103 MW[4][3] gas turbine[3] - - -
Unit 4 operating[2] gas[3] 103 MW[4][3] gas turbine[3] - - -

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.


Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Unit 1 Hydro-Quebec Province of Quebec
Unit 2 Hydro-Quebec Province of Quebec
Unit 3 Hydro-Quebec Province of Quebec
Unit 4 Hydro-Quebec Province of Quebec



Articles and Resources

References

  1. "PowerPlantsAllGE100MW_NorthAmerica_201708.xlsx". North American Cooperation on Energy Information (NACEI). August 1, 2017. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Centre-du-Québec - État du réseau - Info-pannes - Hydro-Québec". pannes.hydroquebec.com. Archived from the original on February 28, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 "Generating stations - Hydro-Québec Production - Hydro-Québec". Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220127212401/https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/becancour-gas-fired-power-plant-canada/. Archived from the original on 2022-01-27. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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