Goreway Power Station

43°44′46″N 79°40′48″W / 43.74611°N 79.68000°W / 43.74611; -79.68000StatusOperationalConstruction began4 Apr 2006Commission date11 Jun 2009Construction cost$1.1 billion CAD[1]Owner(s)Capital Power CorporationThermal power station Primary fuelNatural gasCooling sourceAir coolingCombined cycle?YesPower generation Units operational3 × GE 7001FB gas turbines
1 × Siemens SST-5000 steam turbineNameplate capacity875 MW
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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

  1. ^ "Goreway Station sold off". BramptonGuardian.com. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Plant Website". Retrieved 2012-05-22.
  3. ^ "CCGT Plants in Canada - other provinces". Archived from the original on 2009-07-19. Retrieved 2012-05-22.

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