Johny-le-cowboy (CC BY 3.0)Rio Tinto has appointed AtkinsRéalis as project manager for the refurbishment of the century-old Isle-Maligne hydropower plant in Alma, Quebec under a seven-year contract
The contract relates to the provision of execution engineering, integrated procurement and construction management services to extend the plant’s operational life for decades to come.
“Collaboration, excellence, resilience and health-safety will be the driving forces behind our work on this project. These principles are essential for empowering the surrounding communities and advancing the development of a low-carbon economy.”
“We’ve specialized in executing large-scale hydropower projects for over a century and the life extension work on this historic hydropower plant will be guided by our commitment to sustainability and our purpose—to engineer a better future for our planet and its people,” says Ian L. Edwards, President and CEO of AtkinsRéalis.
Commissioned in 1926 as the world’s largest hydropower plant, Isle-Maligne1 is set to undergo a comprehensive refurbishment. AtkinsRéalis’ cross-regional teams will use cutting-edge technologies and best practices to replace eight of the 12 turbine-alternator groups and upgrade corresponding water passages, along with the architectural, structural, electrical, and mechanical elements of the balance of the plant.
“Our long-standing partnership with Rio Tinto is based on effective collaboration and our proven ability to work and deliver on complex, high-impact projects.” adds Stéphanie Vaillancourt, President, Canada, AtkinsRéalis. “Collaboration, excellence, resilience and health-safety will be the driving forces behind our work on this project. These principles are essential for empowering the surrounding communities and advancing the development of a low-carbon economy.”
Past hydropower plant refurbishment mandates by AtkinsRéalis include the Rio Tinto’s Shipshaw Expansion Project, OPG’s Calabogie Redevelopment project and BC Hydro’s John Hart Generating Station Replacement project.
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