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.
71 years old
Canada, North America
- 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
71 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
Maritime Electric operates 1 plants totalling 62 MW
22 plants within 100 km, 648 MW combined
Source: Canadian Power Plant Database
Location
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
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