Project Tuckamore has reached a new regulatory milestone. Corner Brook Pulp and Paper, a Kruger company, registered the project with Newfoundland and Labrador’s environmental authorities on September 1, 2026.
The filing follows the project’s launch in July. It forms part of Kruger’s broader modernization and diversification plan for Corner Brook Pulp and Paper, involving a proposed investment of up to C$700 million.
According to the provincial environmental assessment registry, public comments will be accepted until October 6, 2026. A ministerial decision is due by October 16, under the published schedule. Registration does not authorize construction.
The registered project includes an approximately 155 MW wind farm with up to 22 turbines, along with a transmission line connecting the wind farm to the existing Massey Drive substation. Upgrades to Deer Lake Power facilities and forestry modernization activities are also included in the government’s project description.
These developments are part of a broader transformation of Corner Brook Pulp and Paper’s operations. In its project presentation, Kruger outlines plans to upgrade chip receiving and distribution systems to enable paper production using residual wood chips from sawmills.
The broader plan also includes new pulp storage facilities to maximize pulp production during periods of strong winds, as well as biomass receiving, storage and drying systems. Investments in hydroelectric infrastructure and control systems at Deer Lake and Watson’s Brook round out the energy component.
The minister’s upcoming decision will determine the next steps in the environmental assessment process.
Founded in Montréal in 1904, Kruger is a family-owned company operating in pulp and paper, tissue, packaging, recycling and renewable energy. It employs approximately 6,000 people in Canada and the United States.
