Developing a mini-hydro plant in the remote Canadian North

The implementation of a 1150 kW mini-hydro-generation plant at Wemindji, a remote community in Northern Canada, is described. A number of studies and investigations of the overall costs of energy to the community led to the choice of a mixed energy-supply system consisting of hydro, diesel, and firewood. The 1150 kW hydro power plant constitutes the main element in this energy supply. Details are given of the design and implementation of the mini-hydro-power facility and its related equipment, with descriptions of constraints that were overcome from conception through to commissioning and initial operation.<
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