Planned · Central
Bay d'Espoir Unit 8
A proposed eighth generating unit at Bay d'Espoir — the cost and the schedule are both being publicly challenged.
What’s being built
NL Hydro has proposed an eighth unit at the Bay d'Espoir hydroelectric plant at a cost near $1.08 billion, with construction proposed to begin in 2028. An independent review by Bates White in 2026 challenged both the cost and the timeline, so this should be read as a proposal under scrutiny rather than a scheduled build. If it proceeds it is a long civil and mechanical job in a remote part of central Newfoundland.
Workforce
Cost and timeline publicly disputed in 2026. Treat as proposed, not scheduled.
Trades needed
- Concrete Finisher
- Ironworker (Structural / Reinforcing)
- Industrial Mechanic (Millwright)
- Construction Electrician
- Heavy Equipment Operator
- Mobile Crane Operator
These are the trades the project is expected to need. Tap one to see open jobs in that trade anywhere in the province.
Key facts
- Proponent
- Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
- Stage
- Planned
- Value
- $1.1B
- Start
- January 2028
- Finish
- Not announced
- Region
- Central
- Sector
- Energy
Design, tendering or permitting under way.
Central
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