Brandon is a 98 MW coal power plant in Canada, operated by Manitoba Hydro since 1958. Ranked #17 of 17 coal plants in Canada. Its 98 MW represents 0.82% of Canada's total coal capacity of 11,929 MW. The largest coal plant in Canada is Sundance at 2,141 MW, making Brandon 21.8 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Manitoba, approximately 200 km west of Winnipeg.
68 years old
Canada, North America
- 318. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #10,450 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,421 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Canada
68 years in operation
Coal fleet average: 29.2 years
Manitoba Hydro operates 9 plants totalling 2,778 MW
1 plants within 100 km, 150 MW combined
Source: Canadian Power Plant Database
Location
Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Coal
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
Canada- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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