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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.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
1998

28 years old

Owner
BC Hydro
Location
43.8594°, -78.9033°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

28 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

BC Hydro operates 50 plants totalling 16,766 MW

Regional density

100 plants within 100 km, 27,088 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ajax Steam Plant (9.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.859400, -78.903300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
96.6 Kt
197 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.70 Mt
Over 28 years of operation
Closing Soon
2028
2 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
21.0K
cars per year
12.9K
homes per year
4.4M
trees to offset

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

CanadaEnergy Profile

1,334
Total Plants
193.2 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasNuclearWind
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