OUR PROJECT PROGRESS
April 15, 2024
Substation Z, Sandy Lake and Transformer Station W, Sandy Lake were fully energized and are now under Wataynikaneyap Power’s controlling authority.
April 14, 2024
Commissioning work was completed at Transformer Station W, Sandy Lake.
Electrical and Commissioning work was completed at Substation Z, Sandy Lake.
March 17, 2024
Civil work was completed at Transformer Station V, North Spirit Lake
March 12, 2024
Substation R, Poplar Hill and Transformer Station S, Poplar Hill were fully energized and are now under Wataynikaneyap Power’s controlling authority.
March 10, 2024
Commissioning work was completed at Substation R, Poplar Hill.
Electrical and Commissioning work was completed at Transformer Station S, Poplar Hill.
Electrical and Commissioning work was completed at Transformer Station Y, Keewaywin.
March 5, 2024
Restoration activities were completed in Group 3.
March 3, 2024
Equipment installations were completed at Transformer Station Y, Keewaywin.
March 1, 2024
Installation of conductor wires (stringing) was successfully completed in Group 3.
February 14, 2024
Erection and Plumbing activities were completed in Group 3.
February 4, 2024
Civil work was completed at Transformer Station S, Poplar Hill.
Equipment installations were completed at Transformer Station W, Sandy Lake.
January 29, 2024
Foundations installations were completed in Group 3.
January 27, 2024
Anchor installations were completed in Group 3.
January 14, 2024
Civil and Electrical work was completed at Transformer Station W, Sandy Lake
December 13, 2023
Transformer Station M, Wapekeka was fully energized and is now under Wataynikaneyap Power’s controlling authority.
December 10, 2023
Structural Steel installations were completed at Transformer Station W, Sandy Lake.
December 3, 2023
Civil work was completed at Transformer Station M, KI/Wapekeka
November 19, 2023
Commissioning was completed at Transformer Station M, KI/Wapekeka.
Civil work was completed at Transformer Station U, Deer Lake.
Structural Steel installations were completed at Transformer Station Y, Keewaywin.
November 12, 2023
Equipment installations were completed at Transformer Station M, KI/Wapekeka.
Civil work was completed at Transformer Station Y, Keewaywin.
Civil work and Equipment installations were completed at Substation Z, Sandy Lake.
November 5, 2023
Electrical work was completed at Transformer Station M, KI/Wapekeka
November 1, 2023
Transformer Station G, Sachigo Lake was fully energized and is now under Wataynikaneyap Power’s controlling authority.
October 22, 2023
Civil work, Equipment Installations, Electrical Work and Commissioning was completed at Transformer Station G, Sachigo Lake.
October 15, 2023
Commissioning was completed at Transformer Station U, Deer Lake
October 8, 2023
All conductor stringing activities were completed in Group 2.
October 1, 2023
Civil work was completed at Transformer Station G, Sachigo Lake.
September 24, 2023
Electrical work was completed at Substation R, Poplar Hill.
Commissioning was completed at Transformer Station V, North Spirit Lake.
September 19, 2023
Transformer Station L, Kasabonika were fully energized and are now under Wataynikaneyap Power’s controlling authority.
September 17, 2023
Equipment installations and Electrical work was completed at Substation R, Poplar Hill.
Electrical work was completed at Transformer Station U, Deer Lake.
September 14, 2023
Tower haul & Assembly activities were completed in Group 3.
August 27, 2023
Structural Steel installations were completed at Transformer Station S, Poplar Hil
August 20, 2023
Commissioning was completed at Transformer Station J, Kingfisher Lake.
Equipment installations were completed at Transformer Station V, North Spirit Lake.
August 19, 2023
Erection & Plumbing activities were completed in Group 2.
August 16, 2023
Transformer Station L, Kasabonika Lake was fully energized and are now under Wataynikaneyap Power’s controlling authority
August 15, 2023
Transformer Station K, Wawakapewin was fully energized and are now under Wataynikaneyap Power’s controlling authority
August 13, 2023
Commissioning work was completed at Transformer Station L, Kasabonika.
Foundations installations were completed at Transformer Station Y, Keewaywin.
Civil work, Structural Steel Installations and Commissioning was completed at Transformer Station K, Wawakepewin.
August 8, 2023
Structural Steel installations were completed at Transformer Station M, KI/Wapekeka.
August 7, 2023
Tower haul & Assembly activities were completed in Group 2.
July 30, 2023
Equipment installations were completed at Transformer Station L, Kasabonika.
Civil work was completed at Substation R, Poplar Hill.
July 23, 2023
Structural steel installations were completed at Substation R, Poplar Hill.
July 16, 2023
Foundations installations were completed at Transformer Station G, Sachigo Lake.
Civil work and Electrical work was completed at Transformer Station L, Kasabonika.
Foundations, Equipment Installations and Electrical Work was completed at Transformer Station K, Wawakepewin.
July 9, 2023
Electrical work and Commissioning work was completed at Transformer Station Q, Pikangikum.
July 6, 2023
Transformer Station E, Muskrat Dam and Transformer Station F, Bearskin Lake were fully energized and are now under Wataynikaneyap Power’s controlling authority
July 2, 2023
Foundations installations were completed at Transformer Station M, KI-Wapekeka.
June 25, 2023
Electrical work was completed at Transformer Station E, Muskrat Dam.
Commissioning work was completed at Transformer Station E, Muskrat Dam.
Civil work, Equipment installations, Electrical work and Commissioning work was completed at Transformer Station F, Bearskin Lake.
July 23, 2023
Civil work was completed at Transformer Station E, Muskrat Dam.
June 18, 2023
Equipment installations were completed at Transformer Station U, Deer Lake.
May 28, 2023
Electrical work and Commissioning work was completed at Transformer Station I, Wunnumin.
Equipment installations were completed at Transformer Station S, Poplar Hill.
May 1, 2023
Commissioning work was completed at Substation P, Red Lake.
April 9, 2023
Structural Steel installations were completed at Transformer Station E, Muskrat Dam.
Equipment installations were completed at Transformer Station E, Muskrat Dam.
Civil work was completed at Substation T, Deer Lake.
March 26, 2023
Right of Way Clearing was successfully completed for Group 3.
May 25, 2023
Transformer Station I, Wunnumin Lake was fully energized and is now under Wataynikaneyap Power’s controlling authority.
March 23, 2023
Foundations were successfully completed for Group 2.
March 22, 2023
Anchor Installations were successfully completed for Group 2.
March 19, 2023
Equipment installations were completed at Transformer Station I, Wunnumin.
Equipment installations were completed at Substation T, Deer Lake.
March 9, 2023
Equipment installations were completed at Substation B, Pickle Lake
February 11, 2023
Structural steel installations were completed at Substation T, Deer Lake.
January 21, 2023
Structural steel installations were completed at Transformer Station F, Bearskin Lake.
December 3, 2022
Structural steel installations were completed at Transformer Station V, North Spirit Lake.
November 23, 2022
Structural steel installations were completed at Transformer Station U, Deer Lake.
November 12, 2022
Commissioning work was completed at Substation A, Wabigoon Lake.
November 5, 2022
Foundations were completed at Transformer Station S, Poplar Hill.
October 29, 2022
Commissioning work was completed at Substation C, Ebane/Pipestone and Transformer Station D, North Caribou Lake.
October 23, 2022
Structural Steel installations were completed at Transformer Station L, Kasabonika.
October 22, 2022
Structural steel installations were completed at Substation Z, Sandy Lake.
October 20, 2022
Foundations installations were completed at Transformer Station L, Kasabonika.
October 8, 2022
Foundations were completed at Substation R, Poplar Hill.
October 2, 2022
Civil work was completed at Transformer Station J, Kingfisher Lake.
October 1, 2022
Electrical work was completed at Transformer Station J, Kingfisher Lake.
Structural Steel installations were completed at Transformer Station G, Sachigo Lake.
September 24, 2022
Civil work was completed at Substation and Transformer Station A, Wabigoon Lake.
Structural steel installations were completed at Transformer Station I, Wunnumin Lake.
September 18, 2022
Civil work was completed at Transformer Station I, Wunnumin.
September 3, 2022
Civil work was completed at Substation P, Red Lake.
September 2, 2022
Electrical work was completed at Substation P, Red Lake.
August 13, 2022
Commissioning work was completed at Transformer A, Wabigoon Lake.
August 6, 2022
Equipment installations were completed at Transformer Station Q, Pikangikum.
Foundations were completed at Transformer Station U, Deer Lake.
July 13, 2022
Foundations were completed at Transformer Station V, North Spirit Lake.
July 9, 2022
Foundations were completed at Transformer Station I, Wunnumin Lake.
Electrical work was completed at Substation D, North Caribou Lake.
June 25, 2022
Electrical work was completed at Substation B, Pickle Lake.
June 20, 2022
Electrical work was completed at Substation A, Wabigoon Lake.
June 8, 2022
Equipment installations were completed at Substation J, Kingfisher Lake.
June 5, 2022
Equipment installations were completed at Substation A, Wabigoon Lake.
June 1, 2022
Erection and Plumbing was successfully completed for Group 1.
May 21, 2022
Equipment installations were completed at Substation D, North Caribou Lake.
May 14, 2022
Foundations were completed at Substation T, Deer Lake.
May 2, 2022
Civil work was completed at Substation D, North Caribou Lake.
April 22, 2022
Installation of conductor wires (stringing) was successfully completed for Group 1.
March 30, 2022
Right of Way Clearing was successfully completed for Group 2.
March 24, 2022
Tower Assembly was successfully completed for Group 1.
March 2, 2022
Foundations were successfully completed for Group 1.
February 6, 2022
Civil and Electrical work was completed at Substation C, Ebane/Pipestone.
January 30, 2022
Foundations were completed at Substation A, Wabigoon Lake.
January 23, 2022
Structural Steel installations were completed at Substation A, Wabigoon Lake.
November 14, 2021
Foundations were completed at Transformer Station J, Kingfisher Lake, and Transformer Station E, Muskrat Dam.
November 14, 2021
Equipment installations were completed at Substation C, Ebane/Pipestone.
October 17, 2021
Structural Steel installations were completed at Transformer Station J, Kingfisher Lake.
October 3, 2021
Foundations were completed at Transformer Station W, Sandy Lake.
September 26, 2021
Foundations were completed at Transformer Station W, Sandy Lake.
September 19, 2021
Foundations were completed at Substation P, Red Lake.
August 22, 2021
Structural Steel installations were completed at Transformer Station B, Pickle Lake, and at Transformer Station D, North Caribou Lake.
August 15, 2021
Foundations were completed at Transformer Station D, North Caribou Lake.
July 10, 2021
July 10th, 2021 marks the one year anniversary of the installation of the very first tower structure on the Wataynikaneyap Transmission Line Project! This tower was installed in the Sioux Lookout/Lac Seul First Nation.
June 6, 2021
Foundations were completed at Transformer Station B, Pickle Lake and Substation C, Ebane/Pipestone
March 13, 2021
Right of Way Clearing between Dinorwic and Pickle Lake was successfully completed.
January 6, 2021
Valard is proud to announce another major Wataynikaneyap Power Project milestone – wireworks activities (stringing of conductor wire) started on December 5th in the location of Pickle Lake, Ontario. Thank you and congratulations to all the people who made this incredible milestone a reality.
December 13, 2020
On October 29, 2020 representatives of Valard met with students enrolled in the Line Crew Ground Support Training through Opiikapawiin Services LP and the Infrastructure Health & Safety Association. The 12 week course prepares the students for work in the powerline field.
November 13, 2020
After 15 weeks, the Line Crew Ground Support (LCGS) Trainees have completed their training! A graduation ceremony was held today in their honour to celebrate all their successes and accomplishments.
As of October 29, 2020
1,000,000 total person hours have been worked on the Wataynikaneyap Power Project since January 2019!
As of October 10, 2020
716 out of 5002 structures have been assembled!
July 10, 2020
The first structure on the Wataynikaneyap Power Project was erected in the Siioux Lookout area near Highway 516.
OUR LATEST FACEBOOK POSTS
Photos from Wataynikaneyap Power's post
Valard - Wataynikaneyap Project I’m looking to apply with yous’ in keewaywin site. Can you shoot me a msg and give me a call?
Foundations work in Group 3 was completed on January 29th, 2024. Congratulations to al the hard working crews and the Participating First Nations for accomplishing this project milestones. Pictured is a completed foundation pad at structure VY154, on Keewaywin First Nation Homelands, ready for a steel tower to be installed.
Valard is proud to announce the completion of all tower installation activities on the Wataynikaneyap Transmission Project. Pictured is the last structure to be installed, VY210 in Group 3 on Keewaywin First Nation Homelands.
To date, there have been 3061 Guyed structures and 1171 self-support structures installed on this project.
Valard congratulates all the hardworking crews and the Participating First Nations for this momentous milestone!
Enjoyed being a part of this project