Hydro Quebec Research Institute
It drives ambitious projects within the organizations business units and as part of its main activities generation transmission and distribution of electricity as well as construction.
Hydro quebec research institute. In february 1967 premier daniel johnson announced during national electrical week that his government had authorized hydro quebec to create a research institute with laboratories like no other in the world with a truly international mission because it would be equipped to meet not only the needs of quebecs industry but the needs of many canadian and american organizations as well translation. Scientists technicians and engineers are among the 500 experts from a variety of specialties who pool their expertise in support of hydro quebecs business. Hydro quebec also relies on its research facilities to stimulate innovation promote synergy and remain at the leading edge of technology. Innovation with our customers at the center of the transition.
Our technological vision for a successful energy transition. Ireq operates from varennes a town on the south shore of montreal quebec canada. The vision consists of three main orientations. Linstitut de recherche dhydro quebec hydro quebec research institute known by its acronym ireq institut de recherche en electricite du quebec quebec electricity research institute is a research institute established in 1967 by government owned utility hydro quebec.
The hydro quebec research center in varennes cnw grouphydro quebec today ireq is a world class research facility that includes the hydro quebec research center and the center of excellence in.