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GTAA Cogeneration90 MW Natural Gas

Gas

GTAA Cogeneration is a 90 MW gas-fired power plant in Canada, operated by Cartier Énergie since 2006. Ranked #70 of 99 gas plants in Canada. Its 90 MW represents 0.31% of Canada's 29,357 MW total gas capacity. The largest gas plant in Canada is Lennox Generating Station at 2,140 MW, making GTAA Cogeneration 23.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Goreway (875 MW, Gas), Goreway Power Station (875 MW, Gas), and Halton Hills (712 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 30 km northwest of Toronto.

Capacity
90 MW
Commissioning Year
2006

20 years old

Owner
Cartier Énergie
Location
43.6911°, -79.6105°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 328. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #10,691 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,359 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

20 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Cartier Énergie operates 1 plants totalling 90 MW

Regional density

110 plants within 100 km, 27,979 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mississauga Cogeneration Plant (2.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.691100, -79.610500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
173.8 Kt
355 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.48 Mt
Over 20 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2036
10 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
37.8K
cars per year
23.2K
homes per year
7.9M
trees to offset

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

CanadaEnergy Profile

1,334
Total Plants
193.2 GW
Total Capacity
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