PROJECT BUCKINGHAM


ORIGINAL BUILD1913UNIT TYPEVertical BulbRATED OUTPUT4692 KWRATED DISCHARGE50 m3/SRATED NET HEAD10.3 mRATED SPEED150 rpm

MacLaren Dam

Supply of 5 turbine generator sets for the existing 9.9MW power increase of the MacLaren dam on the Lièvre river in Gatineau, Buckingham sector. The plant built in 1913 currently has an installed capacity of 9.9 MW distributed over 5 generator sets (horizontal double Francis).

Scope of work


  • Design & Engineering of Vertical Bulbs
  • Supply of 4 x Vertical Bulbs (2 x Variable Blade Turbine and Generator 4.5 MW et 2 Fixed Blade Turbine and Generator 4.35 MW)
  • 2 x Hydraulic Power Unit & Cooling Water System for Turbine/Generator
  • 4 Generator Cubicule
  • Installation procedures, supervision and commissioning