The SNC Lavalin & Sullivan joint-venture Calabogie Generating Station Redevelopment was featured on the cover and inside the Ontario Water Power Association 2021 Year in Review Publication.<\/p>\n
When it goes into service in 2022, the new two-unit hydroelectric station will provide approximately 11 megawatts of power for the province by efficiently using the water currently available on the Madawaska River. That\u2019s enough electricity to power about 10,000 homes.<\/p>\n
The original, century-old Calabogie GS powerhouse is being replaced with a new, higher-capacity powerhouse positioned about 50 metres upstream.<\/p>\n
In the Summer of 2022, the largest single concrete pour of approximately 760 cubic metres was completed during a non-stop 13-hour period to construct the lower half draft tube sections for both generating units. An additional\u00a0estimated 742 cubic metres of concrete was poured to complete the upper half of the draft tube sections.<\/p>\n
OPG is investing more than $100 million to redevelop the Calabogie site, and about 175 person-years of work will be associated with the construction, boosting employment and economic benefits in the region.<\/p>\n