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Charlottetown Thermal Generating Station62 MW Oil

Oil

Charlottetown Thermal Generating Station is a 62 MW oil power plant in Canada, operated by Maritime Electric since 1955. It contributes to the country's energy supply. Ranked #7 of 8 oil plants in Canada, Charlottetown's 62 MW accounts for 2.84% of Canada's total oil capacity of 2,185 MW. The largest oil plant in Canada is Coleson Cove at 972 MW, making Charlottetown 15.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include District Heating (1.2 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Prince Edward Island, approximately 5 km from Charlottetown.

Capacity
62 MW
Commissioning Year
1955

71 years old

Owner
Maritime Electric
Location
46.2384°, -63.1181°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 402. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #12,179 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #580 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

71 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Maritime Electric operates 1 plants totalling 62 MW

Regional density

22 plants within 100 km, 648 MW combined

Nearest plant: District Heating (1.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.238400, -63.118100
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
123.6 Kt
190 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
8.77 Mt
Over 71 years of operation
Past Retirement
1985
41 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
26.9K
cars per year
16.5K
homes per year
5.6M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
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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