Bay D'Espoir Expansion hydroelectric plant

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Bay D'Espoir Expansion hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power plant in pre-construction in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Bay D'Espoir Expansion hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Pre-construction[1][2] 2031 (planned)[1] 154 MW[3] 1[3] Conventional storage[4] Nalcor Energy [100%][5]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Bay D'Espoir Expansion hydroelectric plant

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada[6] 47.9901, -55.7998 (exact)[6]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/hydro-power-generation-plans-1.7489728. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://nlhydro.com/about-us/our-electricity-system/major-projects/bay-despoir-hydro-electric-facility-upgrades/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230221225313/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/hydro-reliability-expansion-1.6605408. Archived from the original on 2023-02-21. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20220926165215/https://www.heritage.nf.ca/articles/politics/bay-despoir-project.php. Archived from the original on 2022-09-26. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20221005130011/https://nlhydro.com/good-to-know/bde7overhaul/. Archived from the original on 2022-10-05. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Renewable Energy Power Plants, 1 MW or more". North American Cooperation on Energy Information (NACEI). 2021. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2023-10-11.