Goreway Power Station
43°44′46″N 79°40′48″W / 43.74611°N 79.68000°W / 43.74611; -79.68000Status Operational Construction began 4 Apr 2006 Commission date 11 Jun 2009 Construction cost $1.1 billion CAD[1] Owner(s) Capital Power Corporation Thermal power station Primary fuel Natural gas Cooling source Air cooling Combined cycle? Yes Power generation Units operational 3 × GE 7001FB gas turbines
1 × Siemens SST-5000 steam turbine Nameplate capacity 875 MW Active
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1 × Siemens SST-5000 steam turbine
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Goreway Power Station is a natural gas power station owned by Capital Power Corporation, in Brampton, Ontario. The plant is used primarily during periods of peak demand. Gas is supplied by underground pipelines from the nearby Enbridge facility.[2]
Description
At 875 MW the plant is the second largest gas fired station in Canada behind the Greenfield Energy Centre and consists of:
- 3+1 CCGT with 7001FB gas turbines[3]
References
External links
- Goreway Station Partnership
- Goreway Station
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1Converted from coal. 2Dual-fuel, can also use oil.
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