Atikokan power station

From Global Energy Monitor

Atikokan power station is an operating power station of at least 205-megawatts (MW) in Atikokan, Rainy River, Ontario, Canada.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Atikokan power station Atikokan, Rainy River, Ontario, Canada 48.838089, -91.570573 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1: 48.838089, -91.570573

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Retired year
1, timepoint 1 Retired coal: bituminous 230 subcritical 1985 2012
1, timepoint 2 Operating[2] bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids)[3] 205[2] 1985[3]

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Operator Owner Parent
1, timepoint 1 Ontario Power Generation[4] Ontario Power Generation Inc [100%][4] Ontario Power Generation Inc [100.0%]
1, timepoint 2 Ontario Power Generation[4] Ontario Power Generation Inc [100%][4] Ontario Power Generation Inc [100.0%]

Unit-level fuel conversion details:

1: Converted from coal to bioenergy in 1985.

Background

The Atikokan coal-fired power station was commissioned in 1984 by Ontario Power Generation Inc. and had a capacity of 230 MW. The coal-fired unit retired in 2012.[5]

The plant converted to a 205-MW biomass power station in 2014.[6]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://maps.app.goo.gl/jWPjnsNjkuNwEEX18. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220901055433/https://www.opg.com/building-strong-and-safe-communities/our-communities/northwestern-ontario/. Archived from the original on 01 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221005145009/https://unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/energy/se/pp/EnComm23_Nov14/19_November/11a._Brent_Boyko.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 05 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220624232535/https://base.energia.gob.mx/nacei/Archivos/3%20P%C3%A1gina%20Datos%20de%20Infraestructura/Ingl%C3%A9s/PowerPlantsAllGE100MW_NorthAmerica_201606.xlsx. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. Atikokan Generating Station, Wikipedia, accessed October 2022
  6. Thunder Bay Generating Station Advanced Biomass Conversion, Ontario Power Generation

Additional data

To access additional data, including interactive maps of the power stations, downloadable datasets, and summary data, please visit the Global Bioenergy Power Tracker and the Global Coal Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.