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About the Project

In order to maximize the waterpower potential of the Mississippi River at Almonte, in addition to contributing to Ontario’s Green Energy initiative, Enerdu Power Systems Inc. is undergoing expansion and redevelopment of its existing hydroelectric waterpower facility. The project site is located on the Mississippi River at 11 Main Street in the Town of Mississippi Mills.

All appropriate Federal and Provincial government departments and agencies have reviewed the plans and studies in great detail and after six years of great scrutiny have approved this project. This is a project that both the Town of Mississippi Mills and Enerdu will be proud of for years to come.

Facts about Enerdu

  • RENEWABLE ENERGY

    Clean, benign, green energy project which will provide locally produced electricity to approximately 150 homes and business in Almonte, responding to the Provincial Government’s Hydroelectric initiatives.

  • LOCAL ECONOMY

    The total budget for the project exceeds $10 million, made up of approximately $4 million in civil works, $5 million in equipment, and $1 million in electrical and controls. All civil work has been awarded to local companies, including Thomas Cavanagh Construction, and $4.5 million of the equipment and electrical budget has been sourced locally.

  • CONTEMPORARY POWERHOUSE DESIGN

    The design of the new building was created by the Town’s Design Advisory Committee, working with the renown Heritage Architect firm The Ventin Group.

  • IMPROVED FLOOD CONTROL

    The new weirs that form part of the project will add to the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authorities toolbox to deal with flood waters. With great precision, the inflatable weirs can be adjusted to either hold back or release additional water as directed by the Conservation Authority. In addition, the old powerhouse will be used as an additional bypass to give even greater flood control capability.

  • CONSISTENT WATER LEVELS

    During the public consultation, the issue of fluctuating water levels was raised as a concern. To alleviate this, Enerdu will be operating at a constant water level of 177.7 by automatically adjusting the amount of water flowing through the plant. This will significantly benefit both the environment, by reducing shoreline erosion and allowing wildlife to thrive, and the society, by making seasonal activities like boating, kayaking and fishing possible because of diminished water level fluctuation.

  • AMERICAN EEL MIGRATION

    The new plant will provide the first upstream and downstream American eel migration methodologies on the Mississippi River. The Algonquins have long demanded that hydroelectric facilities develop mitigation measures and the new plant will have state of the art strategies employed.

Updates

Decemeber 2017

December 21, 2017/by mmstaff

Summer 2017 Report

August 15, 2017/by mmstaff

Spring 2017 Report

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April 12, 2017/by mmstaff

January 18, 2017 Report

“Over the past weekend we attempted to re-flood the upstream…
January 19, 2017/by mmstaff

December 16, 2016 Report

December 19, 2016/by mmstaff

November 14, 2016 Report

November 14, 2016/by mmstaff
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Future Powerhouse Design

Ken Loy Artist Rendering

Resources

Downloadable documents relating to the Enerdu Project.

Download the Enerdu 2018 Monitoring Report

Contact Us

Please email info@enerdu.ca to contact Enerdu with any questions or concerns you may have.

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