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]

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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

  1. 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. 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. 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. 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. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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