Churchill Falls
5,428 MW plant harnessing the Churchill River in Labrador.
Overview
Eleven turbines commissioned 1971 to 1974 made Churchill Falls the largest hydro plant in the world for years. Water is diverted from a vast plateau dotted with over 100 small reservoirs. Ownership and pricing disputes between Quebec and Newfoundland have shaped Canadian energy politics for decades.
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