Castle Creek Hydroelectric Project
McBride, British Columbia, Canada
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Turbine: Two (2) double nozzle Pelton |
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Generator: Two 4000kW Hyundai Ideal @ 600 RPM |
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Rated head: 266m |
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Rated flow: 1.75m3/sec each turbine |
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Commissioned: April 2015 |
This 8MW run-of-river project is owned and constructed by Castle
Mountain Hydro Ltd., a Canadian owned company with extensive experience
in hydroelectric projects. The project is expected to be able to
provide sufficient energy to power the community of McBride in the event
of a power outage.
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