OPG 7 Gomberg is a 1.8 MW wind power plant in Canada, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #236 of 275 wind plants in Canada, OPG 7 Gomberg's 1.8 MW represents 0.01% of Canada's total wind capacity of 13,283 MW. The largest wind plant in Canada is Trillium Power Wind 1 at 400 MW, making OPG 7 Gomberg 222.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Darlington (3,740 MW, Nuclear), Darlington Nuclear Generating Station (3,500 MW, Nuclear), and Pickering Nuclear Generating Station (3,100 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 80 km east of Toronto.
17 years old
Canada, North America
- 1,187. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #35,023 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,299 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
17 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Ontario Power Generation operates 45 plants totalling 24,463 MW
107 plants within 100 km, 27,401 MW combined
Nearest plant: Pickering Nuclear Generating Station (0.7 km)
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
OPG 7 Gomberg is a wind power plant producing approximately 5 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Wind
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Canada- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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