Holyrood Thermal Generating Station

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Holyrood Thermal Generating Station is an operating power station of at least 489-megawatts (MW) in Conception Bay South, Newfoundland, Canada with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Holyrood Thermal Generating Station Conception Bay South, Newfoundland, Canada 47.453426, -53.097717 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2, 3, GT1: 47.453426, -53.097717

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
1 Operating[2] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[3] 163.3[2] steam turbine[3] not found 1969[2] 2030 (planned)[4][5]
2 Operating[2] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[3] 163.3[2] steam turbine[3] not found 1969[2] 2030 (planned)[4][5]
3 Operating[2] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[3] 163.3[2] steam turbine[3] not found 1969[2] 2030 (planned)[4][5]
GT1 Announced[5] fossil liquids: diesel[5] 150[5] gas turbine[5]

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 Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro [100%][2] Nalcor Energy [100.0%]
2 Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro [100%][2] Nalcor Energy [100.0%]
3 Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro [100%][2] Nalcor Energy [100.0%]
GT1 Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro [100%][2] Nalcor Energy [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Holyrood+Power+Plant/@47.4533203,-53.1002863,1267m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x4b0cc91e9033613d:0xa9b78ae76138468e!8m2!3d47.4533167!4d-53.0980923. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 https://web.archive.org/web/20220902115024/https://nlhydro.com/operations/thermal-generation/. Archived from the original on 02 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20211030155837/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Vtz0ArqeiI. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-hydro-delays-reaction-sullivan-1.6344080. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20240822203753/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/stephenville-power-plant-wont-close-in-2024-1.7055611. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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