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Hydro plant for Manitoba Manitoba Hydro has officially unveiled the 200MW Wuskwatim hydroelectric plant in Manitoba, Canada.

two are expected to be in operation by the end of 2012. The electricity generated will be directly fed into Manitoba Hydro’s grid. Manitoba’s Premier, Greg Selinger, told renewableenergyworld.com: “For the first time, Manitoba Hydro has fully partnered with a local First Nation impacted by hydro development, ensuring that community members had a say in the planning, design and construction of this facility.” As per a development agreement signed by the parties in 2006, NCN can own up to one-third of theWuskwatimproject through its wholly owned corporation, Taskinigahp Power Corporation and has until July 2013 to exercise the option.

Wuskwatim Power Ltd Partnership, a joint venture between Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation (NCN) and the operator, Manitoba Hydro, has developed the $1.34bn project. The first of three generating units was installed in June 2012, with the remaining

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