Rainbow Lake A is an 88 MW gas power plant in Canada, operated by SaskPower since 1961. Ranked #74 of 99 gas plants in Canada. Its 88 MW accounts for 0.3% 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 Rainbow Lake A 24.3 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Rainbow Lake B (90 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Alberta, approximately 300 km northwest of Edmonton.
65 years old
Canada, North America
- 333. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #10,818 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,377 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Canada
65 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
SaskPower operates 8 plants totalling 484 MW
1 plants within 100 km, 90 MW combined
Source: Canadian Power Plant Database
Location
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
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