Sarnia Refinery power station

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Sarnia Refinery power station is an operating power station of at least 90-megawatts (MW) in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. It is also known as Imperial oil Sarnia cogeneration.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Sarnia Refinery power station Sarnia, Ontario, Canada 42.9571, -82.4141 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 42.9571, -82.4141

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2][3] fossil gas - natural gas[4] 90[4] gas turbine[4] 2003[5][4]

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 Imperial Oil Resources Ltd [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): oil & refining[6]
  • Captive industry: Power[6]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240405062151/https://www.globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/41165. Archived from the original on 05 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20221129205843/https://www.imperialoil.ca/en-ca/news/imperial-stories/operations/the-power-of-cogeneration. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://www.imperialoil.ca/en-ca/company/operations/sarnia. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://www.sarnialambton.on.ca/cogeneration-facility-to-improve-energy-efficiency-and-reduce-emissions. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20210603215637/https://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/2099-canada/fossil-fuels-energy/32242-sarnia-imperial-oil-gas-power-plant. Archived from the original on 03 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221129205843/https://www.imperialoil.ca/en-ca/news/imperial-stories/operations/the-power-of-cogeneration. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

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