List of largest power stations in Canada
This article lists the largest electrical generating stations in Canada in terms of current installed electrical capacity. Non-renewable power stations are those that run on coal, fuel oils, nuclear, natural gas, oil shale and peat, while renewable power stations run on fuel sources such as biomass, geothermal heat, hydro, solar energy, solar heat, tides, waves and wind.
As of 2023 the largest power generating facility is the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station in Ontario and has an installed capacity of 6,610 MW.
Largest power stations
List of the electrical generating facilities in Canada with a current installed capacity of at least 250 MW.
Notes
- ^ To be uprated with a target capacity of 7,000 MW by mid-2033.
- ^ To be upgraded to 7,078 MW by 2035.[4]
- ^ Refurbishment to be completed by 2026.
- ^ To be upgraded by mid-2030s.[8]
- ^ A 100 MW small modular reactor was approved in December 2019. Upon completion of the reactor in 2028, Point Lepreau will have an installed capacity of 760 MW.[38][39]
- ^ To be upgraded to 795.5 MW by 2031.[42]
- ^ To be upgraded to 767.4 MW by 2031.[42]
- ^ To be decommissioned by 2030.[47]
- ^ Estimated from the published total annual generation of the two Sir Adam Beck stations, weighted by their relative nameplate capacities[14]
Largest power stations under construction
List of the electrical generating facilities under construction in Canada with an expected installed capacity of at least 250 MW.
| Rank | Name | Province | Location | Capacity (MW) | Type | Owner | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gull Island |  Newfoundland and Labrador | 52°57′54″N 61°22′24″W / 52.965058°N 61.373269°W | 2,250 | Hydro | NL Hydro | 2034 | [82] |
| 2 | Churchill Falls extension [note 1] | Newfoundland and Labrador | 53°31′03.6″N 63°59′03.6″W / 53.517667°N 63.984333°W | 1,100 | Hydro | NL Hydro | 2035 | [82] |
| 3 | Churchill Falls upgrade [note 2] | Newfoundland and Labrador | 53°31′32″N 63°57′25″W / 53.52556°N 63.95694°W | 550 | Hydro | NL Hydro | 2035 | [4] |
| 4 | Magpie-2 |  Quebec | 50°19′25″N 64°27′19″W / 50.323611°N 64.45527°W | 450 | Hydro | Hydro Quebec | 2026 | [83][84] |
| 4 | Napanee expansion |  Ontario | 44°08′53″N 76°50′31″W / 44.14806°N 76.84194°W | 430 | Natural gas turbine | Atura Power | 2028 | [85] |
| 5 | Darlington New Nuclear | Ontario | 43°52′22″N 78°43′11″W / 43.87278°N 78.71972°W | 300 | Nuclear (SMR) | OPG | 2029 | [86] |
Notes
Largest decommissioned power stations
List of former electrical generating facilities in Canada that had an installed capacity of at least 250 MW at the time of their decommissioning. Only facilities that have permanently shut down all of their electricity generating units are included.
See also
- List of largest power stations in the world
- List of power stations in Canada by type
- Electricity sector in Canada
- Energy policy of Canada
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