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Beauharnois Hydroelectric Generating Station

Beauharnois, Italy

Beauharnois Hydroelectric Generating Station

The Beauharnois generating station is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station along the Saint Lawrence Seaway on the Saint Lawrence River, in Quebec, Canada. The station was built in three phases, and comprises 36 turbines, capable of generating up to 1,903 MW of electrical power. Constructio

ns on the facility began in 1930 and was completed in 1961. The facility was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1990.

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