Renovations to Beauharnois Generating Station

Province: Quebec

City/Region: Beauharnois

Image Credit: Hydro-Québec

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Project End: 2023

Project Type: Hydroelectric

Industry Sector: Energy

Project Amount: $1.6 billion

Date of Completion: 2023

Funding Source: Public

Provincial Funding: Hydro-Québec($1.6 billion)

MW Generation Power: 1900

Previous Rankings

202343
202244
202140
202041
201935
201829
201727
201628
201529
201424

About The Project

Since 1994, this hydroelectric station has been undergoing gradual renovations and replacement of its generation units. The plant was powered by the Beauharnois Canal, which had been newly dredged and expanded to one kilometre in width for that purpose. At the time of its construction, it was considered to be the largest hydroelectric station in Canada. Today, at 1,900 MW, it is still one of the largest run-of-river plants in the world.

The current project also includes restoration of the station’s historic art deco architecture, which led it to be designated as a National Historic Site. Renovations continue, and are expected to be completed in 2023, with the last of six generating units undergoing performance optimization.

Project Owner: Hydro-Québec

Project/Construction Manager: Hydro-Québec Équipement

Engineer: Stantec; SNC-Lavalin; CIMA+; AECOM

Contractor: HMI Construction

Other Key Players: GHD (geotechnical and material testing); Englobe (quality assurance inspection services); WSP (design of boom storage area)

Other Suppliers: : GHD (geotechnical and material testing); Englobe (quality assurance inspection services); Voith Hydro

Legal: Borden Ladner Gervais

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