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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.

Capacity
98 MW
Commissioning Year
1958

68 years old

Owner
Manitoba Hydro
Location
49.8453°, -99.8918°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

68 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Manitoba Hydro operates 9 plants totalling 2,778 MW

Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 150 MW combined

Nearest plant: Border Winds Wind Farm (100 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.845300, -99.891800
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
387.2 Kt
472 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
26.33 Mt
Over 68 years of operation
Past Retirement
1998
28 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
84.2K
cars per year
51.6K
homes per year
17.6M
trees to offset

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

CanadaEnergy Profile

1,334
Total Plants
193.2 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasNuclearWind
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