Charlottetown Thermal power station
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Charlottetown Thermal power station is an operating power station of at least 50-megawatts (MW) in Cap-aux-Meules, Québec, Canada with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Maritime Electric Steam Plant (Unit 2).
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Charlottetown Thermal power station | Cap-aux-Meules, Québec, Canada | 46.238524, -63.1171739 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 46.238524, -63.1171739
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | mothballed[2] | fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[3] | 55[3] | steam turbine[2] | – | 1960[3] | – |
| Unit 2 | operating[2] | fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[3] | 50[3] | gas turbine[2] | – | 2005[3] | – |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Maritime Electric [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Maritime Electric [100.0%] |
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/Charlottetown+Thermal+Generating+Station/@46.2382272-63.118418415z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x1165d9c27acdf624!8m2!3d46.2381277!4d-63.1185635.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220924182121/https://www.maritimeelectric.com/about-us/projects/maritime-electric-charlottetown-thermal-generating-station-decommissioning/. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220226220557/https://www.maritimeelectric.com/Media/1546/decommissioning-project.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2022.
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Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
