Goreway Power Station
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Goreway Power Station | |
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Location | Brampton, Ontario |
Coordinates | 43°44′46″N 79°40′48″W / 43.74611°N 79.68000°WCoordinates: 43°44′46″N 79°40′48″W / 43.74611°N 79.68000°W |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 4 Apr 2006 |
Commission date | 11 Jun 2009 |
Construction cost | $1.1 billion CAD[1] |
Owner(s) | Capital Power Corporation |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Natural gas |
Cooling source | Air cooling |
Combined cycle? | Yes |
Power generation | |
Nameplate capacity | 875 MW |
Goreway Power Station is a natural gas power station owned by Capital Power Corporation, in Brampton, Ontario. The plant is used primarily during periods of peak demand. Gas is supplied by underground pipelines from the nearby Enbridge facility.[2]
Description
At 875 MW the plant is the second largest gas fired station in Canada behind the Greenfield Energy Centre and consists of:
- 3+1 CCGT with 7001FB gas turbines[3]
References
- ^ "Goreway Station sold off". BramptonGuardian.com. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "Plant Website". Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- ^ "CCGT Plants in Canada - other provinces". Archived from the original on 2009-07-19. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
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