Thursday, February 28, 2013

Large Scale Hydro Projects in North America

After a long period of no new large scale dam projects in North America, we are seeing a number of them now under construction and more proposed.

  • BC - Site C on the Peace River - 5100 GWh per year  - $7.9 billion
  • Manitoba - Keeyask Project - 4,400 GWh per year - $6.5 billion
  • Newfoundland and Labrador - Muskrat Falls - 4,900 GWh per year  - $7.7 billion
  • Quebec - Romaine River project  - 7500 GWh per year - $6.5 billion cost
  • Quebec - Sarcelle and Eastmain 1A - 8,700 GWh per year 

On the books but not actively being pursued

  • Alberta - Slave River project  - est 6,000 GWH per year - est $5 billion - on hold due ot lakc of agreement with First Nations
  • Quebec - Petit Mecatina - 6,200 GWH per year
  • Newfoundland and Labrador - Gull Island - 11,700 GWh per year