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Southgate Solar50 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Southgate Solar is a 50 MW solar power plant in Canada, operated by Southgate Solar LP. Ranked #4 of 147 solar plants in Canada, Southgate Solar's 50 MW represents 2.9% of Canada's total solar capacity of 1,727 MW. The largest solar plant in Canada is Sol-Luce Kingston at 100 MW, making Southgate Solar 2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Melancthon II (132 MW, Wind) and Grand Valley III (40.1 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 100 km northwest of Toronto.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Southgate Solar LP
Location
44.1020°, -80.7472°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 445. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #13,082 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #819 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Canada
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Southgate Solar LP operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW

Regional density

55 plants within 100 km, 18,258 MW combined

Nearest plant: East Durham (11.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.102000, -80.747200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Southgate Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 79 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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