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.
27 years old
Canada, North America
- 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
27 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Syncrude operates 1 plants totalling 85 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 112 MW combined
Source: Canadian Power Plant Database
Location
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
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