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.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1, 2, 3, 4: 46.3919, -72.3523
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 103[4][3] | gas turbine[3] | not found | 1992[3] |
| 2 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 103[4][3] | gas turbine[3] | not found | 1992[3] |
| 3 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 103[4][3] | gas turbine[3] | not found | 1993[3] |
| 4 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 103[4][3] | gas turbine[3] | not found | 1993[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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hydro-Quebec [100%][3] | Province of Quebec [100.0%] |
| 2 | Hydro-Quebec [100%][3] | Province of Quebec [100.0%] |
| 3 | Hydro-Quebec [100%][3] | Province of Quebec [100.0%] |
| 4 | Hydro-Quebec [100%][3] | Province of Quebec [100.0%] |
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210514160448/http://nacei.org/content/documents/PowerPlantsAllGE100MW_NorthAmerica_201708.xlsx. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://pannes.hydroquebec.com/pannes/bilan-interruptions-service/centre-du-quebec.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 https://web.archive.org/web/20221207123657/http://www.hydroquebec.com/generation/generating-stations.html. Archived from the original on 07 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 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 27 January 2022.
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Additional data
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