Canada

Charlottetown Thermal Generating Station — 62 MW Oil

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Charlottetown Thermal Generating Station is a 62 MW oil power plant located in Canada. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
62 MW

Installed

Commissioned
1955

Year online

Owner
Maritime Electric

Operator

Location
46.24, -63.12

Coordinates

Insights

#402
largest in Canada
#580
largest Oil worldwide
#12,179
largest worldwide
1955
42 yrs older than avg
1
operated by Maritime Electric
20
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Oil
Capacity
62 MW
Commissioned
1955
Status
Operational
Owner
Maritime Electric
Country
Canada
Coordinates
46.238, -63.118
Wikipedia
Link

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
141,211 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
4,236,336 t

over ~30 yrs

Intensity
650 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

30,698
cars / year
18,828
homes / year
6,418,691
trees to offset

Indicative estimate from standard life-cycle emission and capacity factors — not a measured figure. Open calculator

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About this plant

Charlottetown Thermal Generating Station is a 62 MW oil power plant in Canada, operated by Maritime Electric since 1955. It contributes to the country’s energy supply.

Ranked #7 of 8 oil plants in Canada, Charlottetown’s 62 MW accounts for 2.84% of Canada’s total oil capacity of 2,185 MW. The largest oil plant in Canada is Coleson Cove at 972 MW, making Charlottetown 15.7 times smaller.

Nearby plants include District Heating (1.2 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Prince Edward Island, approximately 5 km from Charlottetown.

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