Firebag Oil Sands Project power station
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Firebag Oil Sands Project power station is an operating power station of at least 425-megawatts (MW) in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Firebag Oil Sands Project power station | Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada | 57.2355543, -110.8499882 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1, 2: 57.2355543, -110.8499882
- 3: 57.241693, -110.854715
- 4, 5: 57.2417093, -110.8569273
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 85[4] | gas turbine[5][6] | yes[5] | 2004[2] |
| 2 | Operating[4] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 85[4] | gas turbine[5] | yes[5] | 2004[2] |
| 3 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 85[4] | gas turbine[5][6] | yes[5] | 2004[2] |
| 4 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 85[4] | gas turbine[5][6] | yes[5] | 2004[2] |
| 5 | Operating[4] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 85[4] | gas turbine[5] | yes[5] | 2004[2] |
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 | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suncor Energy Inc [100%][1] | Suncor Energy Inc [100.0%] |
| 2 | Suncor Energy Inc [100%][1] | Suncor Energy Inc [100.0%] |
| 3 | Suncor Energy Inc [100%][1] | Suncor Energy Inc [100.0%] |
| 4 | Suncor Energy Inc [100%][1] | Suncor Energy Inc [100.0%] |
| 5 | Suncor Energy Inc [100%][1] | Suncor Energy Inc [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): both[5]
- Captive industry: Oil & Refining[5]
- Non-industry use: power[5]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20210514160448/http://nacei.org/content/documents/PowerPlantsAllGE100MW_NorthAmerica_201708.xlsx. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20221209161416/https://www.oilsandsmagazine.com/projects/suncor-firebag-sagd. Archived from the original on 09 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 http://nacei.org/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20230607115225/https://www.suncor.com/en-ca/what-we-do/oil-sands/firebag. Archived from the original on 07 June 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 https://web.archive.org/web/20210603215400/https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/suncor-firebag-cogeneration-project-7206. Archived from the original on 03 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://www.suncor.com/en-ca/what-we-do/low-carbon-power.
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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.
