Lower Churchill Project

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The Lower Churchill Project is a major hydroelectric development in Labrador, Canada, designed to harness the remaining hydroelectric potential of the Churchill River through large-scale generating stations and transmission infrastructure.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf high-voltage direct current transmission line
hydroelectric development project
hydroelectric power station
planned hydroelectric power station
submarine and overhead transmission project
affectedIndigenousGroups Innu Nation
Nunatsiavut Government
NunatuKavut Community Council
approximateLengthKm 1100
commissioningPeriod 2019–2021
connectsRegion Island of Newfoundland
Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia
constructionStartYear 2013
country Canada
developer Emera Inc.
Nalcor Energy
Nalcor Energy
environmentalConcerns impacts on Indigenous lands and rights
methylmercury contamination risk
estimatedTotalCapacityMW over 3000
financingSupport loan guarantees from Government of Canada
hasComponent Gull Island Generating Station
Labrador–Island Link transmission line
Maritime Link transmission line
Muskrat Falls Generating Station
installedCapacityMW approximately 824
locatedIn Labrador
Labrador
Labrador
locatedOnRiver Churchill River
Churchill River
Churchill River
majorControversies cost overruns
project delays
ownedBy Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
partOf Churchill River hydroelectric developments
Lower Churchill Project
Lower Churchill Project
Lower Churchill Project
Lower Churchill Project
plannedCapacityMW approximately 2250
primaryEnergySource hydropower
projectStatus not yet constructed
purpose electricity generation
export of electricity to other provinces
reduction of greenhouse gas emissions compared to fossil fuels
successorDeveloper Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
transmissionType HVDC

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Muskrat Falls Generating Station partOf Lower Churchill Project
Muskrat Falls Generating Station partOf Lower Churchill Project
subject linked to: Muskrat Falls dam
Muskrat Falls Generating Station projectName Lower Churchill Project Phase 1
subject linked to: Muskrat Falls dam
linked to: Lower Churchill Project
Muskrat Falls Generating Station isMajorComponentOf Lower Churchill hydroelectric development
subject linked to: Muskrat Falls dam
linked to: Lower Churchill Project
Lower Churchill River isSubjectOf Lower Churchill hydroelectric development
linked to: Lower Churchill Project
Muskrat Falls Generating Station partOf Lower Churchill Project
subject linked to: Lower Churchill Project
Gull Island Generating Station partOf Lower Churchill Project
subject linked to: Lower Churchill Project
Labrador–Island Link transmission line partOf Lower Churchill Project
subject linked to: Lower Churchill Project
Maritime Link transmission line partOf Lower Churchill Project
subject linked to: Lower Churchill Project
Labrador–Island Link partOf Lower Churchill Project
Maritime Link associatedProject Lower Churchill Project
Nalcor Energy responsibleForProject Lower Churchill Project
Nalcor Energy notableProject Lower Churchill hydroelectric development
linked to: Lower Churchill Project
Churchill River (Labrador) hasMajorProject Lower Churchill Project
subject linked to: Churchill River in Labrador