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Meadow Lake Power Station44 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Feb 2026

Meadow Lake Power Station is a 44 MW gas-fired power plant in Canada, operated by SaskPower. Commissioned in 2003, it contributes to the country's gas energy production. Ranked #95 of 99 gas plants in Canada, Meadow Lake's 44 MW represents 0.15% 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 Meadow Lake 48.6 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km of Meadow Lake Power Station. It is located in Saskatchewan, approximately 450 km north of Regina.

Capacity
44 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
SaskPower
Location
54.1306°, -108.4230°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 469. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #14,789 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,829 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

SaskPower operates 8 plants totalling 484 MW

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 54.130600, -108.423000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
85.0 Kt
173 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.36 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
18.5K
cars per year
11.3K
homes per year
3.9M
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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