Name of the project /

Innavik Hydroelectric Project - Addition of areas on the left bank of Inukjuak River

Innavik Hydroelectric Project - Addition of areas on the left bank of Inukjuak River
Proponent /
Innergex
Expected date of construction /
2021
Community /
Inukjuak

Affected area

The Project involves the development of a run-of-river power plant about 10.3 km from the mouth of the Inukjuak River. At this point, the river is composed of four natural waterfalls, with a total height of 14.3 m spread over 2.7 km. The Project’s temporary and permanent infrastructure will be developed on Category I lands in the Northern Village of Inukjuak.

Step of the procedure /

Project submission
Evaluation
Decision and authorization

Decision

Authorization of the amendment of the certificate of authorization (French only)

Decision pdf 224 KB

Description

For the excavation of the spillway and the diversion canal to go forward, temporary and permanent storage areas will be necessary on the left bank of Inukjuak River.
The temporary storage area will be used to store construction materials and machinery and will have an area of 25,755 m2.
The permanent storage area will be used to store materials that will be excavated during the construction of the diversion canal and spillway, will have an area of 26,146 m2 and will store approximately 200,000 tonnes of aggregate.

Calendar

The proponent wishes to initiate site preparation work in may 2021