Link: Technological Innovation Home Page
Image: Who Are We?
  Our innovation avenues
  Our areas of expertise
  To reach us
  How to get there
Image: Our Laboratories
  Varennes
  High voltage
  Mechanical and thermomechanical
  Power system simulation
  Calibration and repairs
  Shawinigan
  Energy technology laboratory (LTE)
Image: Our Innovation Avenues
Image: Projects involving innovation and providing technical support
Hydro-Quebec's divisions determine innovation avenues according to their priorities and business objectives.
Image: Technological Innovation Avenues
 
Generation
- Develop new generating facility concepts
- Extend the useful life of dams and control structures
- Improve the performance and extend the useful life of generating facilities
- Increase the profitability and acceptability of the generating fleet
 
Transmission
- Increase service life by 10% and cut maintenance costs by 10% for certain facilities
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Reduce the cost of new lines and substations by 10%

- Increase transmission capacity in certain corridors by 33%
- Optimize transmission system management
- Reduce the impact of extreme weather events by 50%
 
Distribution
- Improve the quality of electricity service
- Reduce the cost of the underground grid by 50%
- Reduce the net discounted cost of the overhead system by 10%
 
Customer Services
- Use electricity efficiently to optimize the energy requirements of residential, commercial and institutional customers
- Use electricity efficiently to reduce the energy intensity (specific energy consumption) of Québec's industrial sector
- Contribute to sustainable development
Link: Hydro-Québec's Home Page