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Jean-Lesage Generating Station (Manic-2)
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Jean-Lesage Generating Station (Manic-2)
Site access: Route 389, 20 kilometres (14 miles) from Baie-Comeau.
Baie-Comeau
(Qc), Canada
G4Z 3B1
Region:
Côte-Nord
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Hydroelectric Power Station
Municipality:
Baie-Comeau
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1 866 526-2642
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What are the main parts of a hydropower facility? How does it work? You’ll find out when you visit Jean-Lesage generating station and one of the world’s largest gravity dams ! You’ll see a 400-tonne rotor spinning over your head and feel the immense power of the eight generating units. Be sure to visit the Georges Dor building to see an exhibition about 735-kV transmission lines, the technology that revolutionized electricity transmission around the world. You won’t want to miss it! Only 20 minutes from Baie-Comeau. Important: Visitors must comply with certain obligations. Be sure to read the Schedule and practical information section of the site's website.
Jean-Lesage Generating Station (Manic-2)
Site access: Route 389, 20 kilometres (14 miles) from Baie-Comeau.
Baie-Comeau
(Qc), Canada
G4Z 3B1
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1 866 526-2642
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