Burnside Combustion Turbine

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Burnside Combustion Turbine
Burnside Combustion Turbine
CountryCanada
Location Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Coordinates 44°42′54″N63°36′35″W / 44.71500°N 63.60972°W / 44.71500; -63.60972
StatusOperational
Commission date 1976
Owner Nova Scotia Power
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Light fuel oil
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 132 MW

Burnside Combustion Turbine is a light fuel oil-fired station owned by Nova Scotia Power, located in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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History

The power station, located in the Burnside Industrial Park, was commissioned in 1976 with four 30-MW gas turbines. [1]

Description

The Burnside Combustion Turbine Station consists of 132 MW light oil-fired station that operates as a secondary source. [2]

References

  1. 57th Annual Report 1976/1977. Nova Scotia Power Corporation. 1977. p. 3.
  2. NS Power Plant Description