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Nipawin Hydroelectric Station is a hydroelectric station owned by SaskPower, located near Nipawin, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Nipawin Hydroelectric Station
Country	Canada
Location	Nipawin No. 487 / Torch River No. 488, near Nipawin, Saskatchewan
Coordinates	53°19′11″N 104°2′31″W
Status	Operational
Commission date	1985
Owner(s)	SaskPower
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Hydroelectric
Power generation
Units operational	Francis turbine[1]
Nameplate capacity	255 MW
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Description

The Nipawin Hydroelectric Station has a capacity of 255MW, and consists of:[2]

• one Hitachi 85 net MW unit (commissioned in 1985)
• two Hitachi 85 net MW units (commissioned in 1986)

It is possible to expand the station to five generating units, which would keep the baseload capacity at 255MW, but would increase the peak capacity to 420MW.[3]

See also

• SaskPower
• E.B. Campbell Hydroelectric Station

References

External links

• SaskPower Station Description

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