Whitby is a 50 MW gas power plant in Canada, operated by BC Hydro and commissioned in 1998. Ranked #92 of 99 gas plants in Canada, Whitby's 50 MW represents 0.17% 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 Whitby 42.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Darlington (3,740 MW, Nuclear) and Pickering Nuclear Generating Station (3,100 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 70 km east of Toronto.
28 years old
Canada, North America
- 445. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #13,082 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,707 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Canada
28 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
BC Hydro operates 50 plants totalling 16,766 MW
100 plants within 100 km, 27,088 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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