| Brisay generating station | |
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| Official name | Centrale Brisay |
| Location | Baie-James, Quebec, Canada |
| Coordinates | 54°26′30″N 70°31′50″W / 54.44167°N 70.53056°W |
| Opening date | 1993 |
| Owner(s) | Hydro-Québec |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Caniapiscau Reservoir |
| Surface area | 4,275 km2 (1,651 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Hydraulic head | 37.5 m (123 ft) |
| Turbines | 2 × 234.5 MW (Kaplan turbine) |
| Installed capacity | 469 MW |
| Hydro-Québec, The La Grande Complex visitor booklet, 2004, ISBN 2-550-41276-1 | |
The Brisay hydroelectric generating station is on the Caniapiscau Reservoir, in the Canadian province of Quebec. Part of Hydro-Québec's James Bay Project, the station can generate 469 MW. It was commissioned in 1993. It generates electricity through the reservoir and dam system.
See also
- List of power stations in Canada
- Reservoirs and dams in Canada