Thorold Cogeneration Station

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Thorold Cogeneration Station
Thorold Cogeneration Station
Country
  • Canada
Location Thorold, Ontario
Coordinates 43°06′25″N79°11′55″W / 43.10694°N 79.19861°W / 43.10694; -79.19861 Coordinates: 43°06′25″N79°11′55″W / 43.10694°N 79.19861°W / 43.10694; -79.19861
StatusOperational
Construction began2007
Commission date 2010
Construction cost$520 million CAD
Owner(s) Northland Power
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Natural gas
Secondary fuel Landfill gas
Turbine technology Gas turbine / Steam turbine
Cooling source Welland Canal [1]
Combined cycle?Yes
Cogeneration?Yes
Power generation
Units operational1 × 170 MW GE 7FA gas turbine
1 × Alstom fired HRSG
1 × 95 MW Siemens SST-900-RH steam turbine
1 × Shin Nippon 9 MW steam turbine
2 × Foster Wheeler auxiliary boilers
Nameplate capacity 265 MW

The Thorold Cogeneration Station is a natural gas-fired station owned by Northland Power, brought into operation on March 28, 2010. The plant formerly supplied steam to the nearby AbitibiBowater paper mill before the mill was indefinitely idled in March 2017. Power is produced under contract to the Ontario Power Authority. [2] [3]

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Description

The Power Station consists of one 170 MW gas turbine, supplied by General Electric, that in a combined cycle configuration also generates steam for a steam turbine, resulting in a combined total of 265 MW. The plant uses both natural gas and landfill gas. In addition to power generation, the Thorold Plant includes two Natural Gas/Waste Gas fired boilers which will provide necessary steam to the paper mill when the Gas Turbine is not in service. [4]

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References

  1. Dongen, Matthew (24 September 2007). "Gas-fired power plant opens in Thorold". St. Catharines Standard. stcatharinesstandard.ca. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  2. Power Authority Contract Information
  3. "Resolute Announces Indefinite Idling of Thorold Newsprint Mill".
  4. Thorold