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Bissorte
Location: France
Operator: Electricite de France
Configuration: 3 X 25 MW, 1 X 150 MW, conventional Pelton, 4 X 150 MW FPT
Operation: 1936-1986
T/G supplier: Neyrpic, Alsthom-Jeumont
EPC: Vigliano, Compagnie Enterprises Reunies, Verdier
Quick facts: The dam of the Bissorte complex near Le Prec in Savoie department was built
between 1930 and 1935 at 2,082m elevation. Bissorte-I has three 25-MW conventional sets and Super Bissorte consists of
four reversible groups and a single 150-MW machine. Super Bissorte was fully commissioned in 1986.
Photograph by dwg (Panoramio)
Posted 17 Jul 2010 |
Coo-Trois Ponts
Location: Belgium
Operator: Electrabel SA
Configuration: 3 X 145 MW, 3 X 210 MW FPT
Operation: 1969-1978
T/G supplier: Allis Chalmers, Voith, Cockerill, Alsthom
EPC: Coyne et Bellier
Quick facts: This plant near Ambleve utilizes two upper basins on Mont
de Brume and a lower reservoir built on the Coo giving an effective heed
of about 275m. The four first-phase units use one upper reservoir and a
second phase was added when the second upper basin was built.
Photograph by zibal (Panoramio)
Posted 17 Jul 2010 |
Lac-Noir
Location: France
Operator: Electricite de France
Configuration: 4 X 20 MW FPT
Operation: 1933
T/G supplier: Sulzer Escher Wyss, Alsthom
Quick facts: This was the first pumped-storage plant in France and uses
two natural lakes. Lac-Noir is the lower basin and the plant uses
Lac-Blanc as the upper reservoir, giving a head of just over 100m. The
scheme was designed by René Koechlin and was taken over by EDF in 1946. Lac-Noir was modernized over
a 10yr period beginning in 1990.
Photograph by Lionel Rich (wikimedia)
Posted 20 Apr 2008 |
