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Labrador-Island Link Transmission Line

Jul 14, 2020
 
350 kV Overhead High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Transmission Line
 
This project was 1,092 km in length, connecting the Muskrat Falls Generating Facility in central Labrador to Soldiers Pond on Newfoundland’s Avalon Peninsula. Completing this project was a massive achievement. We could not have reached this point of completion without the dedication and commitment of all our staff. Many of which were hired locally.
 
Client - Nalcor Energy
Start Date - September 2014
End Date - November 2017
 
 
Highlights
  • 3,223 towers installed - 2,841 guyed structures & 382 self-supporting structures
  • 8,667,616 bolts used to install 34,093 metric tons of steel
  • 4,369 foundations and 11,364 anchors
  • 2,964.4 km of conductor installed
  • 1,446 staff working on the project for a total of 4,172,806 labour hours

 

 


Source: https://www.valard.com/projects/labrador-island-link-transmission-line/

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