Newfoundland and Labrador’s Energy Resources

Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) is a province that largely relies on its abundancy of hydro resources for its electricity. Its electricity distribution system has an estimated total generating capacity of 8,280 megawatts (MW) and its energy is mainly produced by its many hydro assets like Churchill Falls, Muskrat Falls and Bay d’Espoir, followed by other generating assets such as thermal, diesel, wind, and biomass. According to the Canadian Energy Regulator, NL is both the third largest oil producing province in Canada and is the largest producer of crude oil in eastern Canada! The province’s primary utilities are Newfoundland & Labrador Hydro (NL Hydro) and Newfoundland Power, and includes others like Algonquin Power, Elemental Energy, and Kruger Energy.

Click the icons on the map to explore Newfoundland and Labrador’s total energy infrastructure and access descriptions for each.

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Legend:

Total: 8,279.896 MW
(Assets unconfirmed by utilities are indicated with ‘*’)

Clean Energy Assets: 7,614.84 MW

  1. Churchill Falls Hydroelectric Generating Facility (5,428 MW)
  2. Muskrat Falls Hydroelectric Generating Facility (824 MW)
  3. Menihek Hydroelectric Generating Station (18 MW)
  4. Mary’s Harbour Renewables Project (0.24 MW)
  5. Roddickton Hydro Plant (0.4 MW)
  6. Cat Arm Hydroelectric Generating Station (127 MW)
  7. *Rattle Brook Hydroelectric Generating Station (15.1 MW)
  8. Snooks Arm and Venams Bight (1 MW)
  9. Deer Lake Hydroelectric Generating Station Lake (126 MW)
  10. Watsons Brook Hydroelectric Generating Station (9 MW)
  11. Hinds Lake Hydroelectric Generating Station (75 MW)
  12. Buchan’s Hydroelectric Generating Station – (Exploits River System, 91.2 MW)
  13. Star Lake Hydroelectric Generating Station (18.4 MW)
  14. Lookout Brook Hydroelectric Power Station (6.2 MW)
  15. Rose Blanche Brook Hydroelectric Power Generating Plant (6 MW)
  16. Granite Canal Hydroelectric Generating Station (41 MW)
  17. Upper Salmon Hydroelectric Generating Station (84 MW)
  18. Bay d’Espoir Hydroelectric Generating Facility (604 MW)
  19. Paradise River Hydroelectric Generating Station (8 MW)
  20. Sandy Brook Hydroelectric Generating Station (5.5 MW)
  21. Grand Falls Hydroelectric Generating Station – (Exploits River System, 91.2 MW)
  22. Bishop’s Falls Hydroelectric Generating Station – (Exploits River System, 91.2 MW)
  23. *Norris Arm Rattling Brook Hydroelectric Generating Station (12.5 MW)
  24. Lockston Hydroelectric Generating Station (3 MW)
  25. New Chelsea Hydroelectric Generating Station (3.7 MW)
  26. Heart’s Content Hydroelectric Generating Station (3.5 MW)
  27. Seal Cove Hydroelectric Generating Station (3.5 MW)
  28. Topsail Hydroelectric Generating Station (2.6 MW)
  29. Petty Harbour Hydroelectric Generating Station (4.9 MW)
  30. Pierre’s Brook Hydroelectric Generating Station (4.3MW)
  31. Tors Cove Hydroelectric Generating Station (6.9 MW)
  32. Cape Broyle Hydroelectric Generating Station (6.3 MW)
  33. *Mobile Hydroelectric Generating Station (12 MW)
  34. *Morris Hydroelectric Generating Station (1.1 MW)
  35. Rocky Pond Hydroelectric Generating Station (3.3 MW)
  36. *Horse Chops Hydroelectric Generating Station (8.3 MW)

Solar: (0.31 MW)

  1. Mary’s Harbour Renewables Project (0.189 MW)
  2. Nunatsiavut Community Solar Projects (0.121 MW)

Wind: (54.39 MW)

  1. Ramea Wind-Diesel Energy Project (3.165 MW)
  2. St. Lawrence Wind Farm (27 MW)
  3. Fermeuse Wind Turbine Power Project (27 MW)

Biomass: (17.6 MW)

  1. Corner Brook Biomass Cogeneration Plant (17.6 MW)

Oil & Gas Assets: 665.035 MW

Thermal: (490 MW)

  1. Holyrood Thermal Generating Station (490 MW)

Renewable Refining:

  1. Braya Renewable Fuels

Offshore:

  1. Hibernia
  2. Hebron
  3. Terra Nova
  4. White Rose
  5. North Amethyst

Diesel: (175.035 MW)

  1. Ramea Wind-Diesel Energy Project (3.165 MW)
  2. Stephenville Diesel Generating Station (50 MW)
  3. Grey River Diesel Generating Station (0.522 MW)
  4. Francois Diesel Generating Station (0.635 MW)
  5. McCallum Diesel Generating Station (0.446 MW)
  6. Hardwoods Diesel Generating Station (50 MW)
  7. St. Brendan’s Diesel Generating Station (0.712 MW)
  8. St. Anthony Diesel Generating Station (9.7 MW)
  9. L’Anse au Loup Diesel Generating Station (8 MW)
  10. Mary’s Harbour Diesel Generating Station (2.54 MW)
  11. Happy Valley Goose Bay Gas Turbine (25 MW)
  12. St. Lewis Diesel Generating Station (1 MW)
  13. Port Hope Simpson Diesel Generating Station (2.3 MW)
  14. Charlottetown Diesel Generating Station (2.5 MW)
  15. Norman’s Bay Diesel Generating Station (0.16 MW)
  16. Black Tickle Diesel Generating Station (1 MW)
  17. Cartwright Diesel Generating Station (2.45 MW)
  18. Paradise River Diesel Generating Station (0.15 MW)
  19. Rigolet Diesel Generating Station (1.3 MW)
  20. Makkovik Diesel Generating Station (2 MW)
  21. Postville Diesel Generating Station (1 MW)
  22. Hopedale Diesel Generating Station (2.6 MW)
  23. Natuashish Diesel Generating Station (4.3 MW)
  24. Nain Diesel Generating Station (3.945 MW)