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Hardwoods is a 54 MW gas power plant in Canada, operated by TransCanada and commissioned in 1977. It contributes to the country's energy supply. Ranked #90 of 99 gas plants in Canada, Hardwoods' 54 MW represents 0.18% of Canada's total gas capacity of 29,357 MW. The largest gas plant in Canada is Lennox Generating Station at 2,140 MW, making Hardwoods 39.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Holyrood (490 MW, Oil), Hearts Content (3.5 MW, Hydro), and Holyrood Thermal Generating Station (0 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in Newfoundland and Labrador, approximately 30 km from St. John's.

Capacity
54 MW
Commissioning Year
1977

49 years old

Owner
TransCanada
Location
47.4166°, -53.5314°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 426. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #12,787 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,673 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

49 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

TransCanada operates 3 plants totalling 299 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 591 MW combined

Nearest plant: Holyrood (32.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.416600, -53.531400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
104.3 Kt
213 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.11 Mt
Over 49 years of operation
Past Retirement
2007
19 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
22.7K
cars per year
13.9K
homes per year
4.7M
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
HydroGasNuclearWind
Top Fuels

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