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Simcoe Solar Energy Centre III10 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Simcoe Solar Energy Centre III is a 10 MW solar power plant in Canada, operated by Terraform Ontario Solar LP since its commissioning. Ranked #26 of 147 solar plants in Canada, this facility contributes 0.58% to Canada's total solar capacity of 1,727 MW. The largest solar plant in Canada is Sol-Luce Kingston at 100 MW, making Simcoe Solar Energy Centre III 10 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ganaraska (17.6 MW, Wind), Illumination (10 MW, Solar), and Solray Energy Epsom (10 MW, Solar). The plant is located in Ontario, approximately 120 km east of Toronto.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Terraform Ontario Solar LP
Location
44.4166°, -78.8859°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 716. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #23,753 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,709 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Terraform Ontario Solar LP operates 2 plants totalling 20 MW

Regional density

91 plants within 100 km, 17,558 MW combined

Nearest plant: Glenarm (8.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.416600, -78.885900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Simcoe Solar Energy Centre III is a solar power plant producing approximately 16 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
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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