Aurora North Syncrude power station

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Aurora North Syncrude power station is an operating power station of at least 160-megawatts (MW) in Mildred Lake, Alberta, Canada.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Aurora North Syncrude power station Mildred Lake, Alberta, Canada 57.298, -111.506 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2: 57.298, -111.506

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 80[3] gas turbine[3] yes[4] 2001[5]
2 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 80[3] gas turbine[3] yes[4] 2001[5]

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 Operator Owner Parent
1 Suncor Energy (Syncrude) Operating[6] Syncrude Canada Ltd [100%][2] China National Offshore Oil Corp; China Petrochemical Corp; Imperial Oil Ltd; Suncor Energy Inc
2 Suncor Energy (Syncrude) Operating[6] Syncrude Canada Ltd [100%][2] China National Offshore Oil Corp; China Petrochemical Corp; Imperial Oil Ltd; Suncor Energy Inc

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): both[7]
  • Captive industry: Oil & Refining[7]
  • Non-industry use: none[7]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20210514160448/http://nacei.org/content/documents/PowerPlantsAllGE100MW_NorthAmerica_201708.xlsx. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 http://nacei.org/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210603221124/https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/311337/000104746917001150/a2231011z40-f.htm. Archived from the original on 03 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221007094616/https://syncrude.ca/our-company/ownership-and-investors/. Archived from the original on 07 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221209161337/https://www.oilsandsmagazine.com/projects/syncrude-aurora-north-mine. Archived from the original on 09 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220630163717/https://syncrude.ca/our-project/. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220119113336/https://www.suncor.com/-/media/project/suncor/files/investor-centre/cos-2014/2014-cos-annual-information-form-en.pdf?la=en&modified=20210902050242&hash=5683C18D1989877675E5989B95F492199E6A839E. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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