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Aurora is an 85 MW gas-fired power plant in Canada, operated by Syncrude since 1999. Ranked #77 of 99 gas plants in Canada. Its 85 MW represents 0.29% of Canada's total gas capacity of 29,357 MW. The largest gas plant in Canada is Lennox Generating Station at 2,140 MW, making Aurora 25.1 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Spy Hill Power Plant (86 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Saskatchewan, approximately 300 km southeast of Regina.

Capacity
85 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
Syncrude
Location
50.6500°, -102.0843°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 338. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #10,916 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,404 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

27 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Syncrude operates 1 plants totalling 85 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 112 MW combined

Nearest plant: Spy Hill Power Plant (28.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.650000, -102.084300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
164.2 Kt
335 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.43 Mt
Over 27 years of operation
Closing Soon
2029
3 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
35.7K
cars per year
21.9K
homes per year
7.5M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Canada
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

CanadaEnergy Profile

1,334
Total Plants
193.2 GW
Total Capacity
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