Atikokan power station
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Atikokan power station is an operating power station of at least 205-megawatts (MW) in Atikokan, Rainy River, Ontario, Canada.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Atikokan power station | Atikokan, Rainy River, Ontario, Canada | 48.838089, -91.570573 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: 48.8381, -91.5706
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | retired | coal - bituminous | 230 | subcritical | 1985 | 2012 |
| Unit 1 | operating[1] | bioenergy - wood & other biomass (solids)[2] | 205[1] | – | 1985[2] | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Ontario Power Generation Inc [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 1 | Ontario Power Generation[1] | Ontario Power Generation[3] |
Unit-level fuel conversion details:
Unit 1: Converted from coal - bituminous to bioenergy - wood & other biomass (solids) in 2014.
Background
The Atikokan coal-fired power station was commissioned in 1984 by Ontario Power Generation Inc. and had a capacity of 230 MW. The coal-fired unit retired in 2012.[4]
The plant converted to a 205-MW biomass power station in 2014.[5]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220901055433/https://www.opg.com/building-strong-and-safe-communities/our-communities/northwestern-ontario/. Archived from the original on 01 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221005145009/https://unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/energy/se/pp/EnComm23_Nov14/19_November/11a._Brent_Boyko.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 05 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Powerplantsallge100Mw_Northamerica_201606". Secretaría de Energía de México. 42522. Archived from the original on 44736. Retrieved 44655.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=,|date=, and|archive-date=(help) - ↑ Atikokan Generating Station, Wikipedia, accessed October 2022
- ↑ Thunder Bay Generating Station Advanced Biomass Conversion, Ontario Power Generation
Additional data
To access additional data, including interactive maps of the power stations, downloadable datasets, and summary data, please visit the Global Bioenergy Power Tracker and the Global Coal Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
