Churchill Falls hydroelectric plant

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Churchill Falls hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Churchill Falls hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type
Operating[1] 1971[1] 5428 MW[1] 6[2] Conventional storage[2]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Churchill Falls hydroelectric plant

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada[3] 53.5291, -63.9666 (exact)[3]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221127194249/https://nlhydro.com/celebrating-50-years-since-the-first-delivery-of-power-at-the-churchill-falls-generating-station/. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220706041345/https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/churchill-falls-canada/. Archived from the original on 06 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://goo.gl/maps/XgrbZjosnzvDsAhT9. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)