Bécancour cogeneration plant
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Bécancour cogeneration plant is an operating power station of at least 550-megawatts (MW) in Bécancour, Québec, Canada.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Bécancour cogeneration plant | Bécancour, Québec, Canada | 46.3675, -72.4037 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: 46.36749, -72.40366
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating[2][3] | gas[1] | 550 MW[3] | combined cycle[3] | yes[2] | - | - |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | TransCanada Québec Inc.[2] | TC Energy Corp | TC Energy Corp |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): Heat[2]
- Captive industry: Other[2]
- Captive non-industry use (heat or power): Power[2]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "PowerPlantsAllGE100MW_NorthAmerica_201708.xlsx". North American Cooperation on Energy Information (NACEI). August 1, 2017. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "www.tcenergy.com/siteassets/pdfs/power/becancour/transcanada-becancour-cogeneration-plant-fact-sheet-2018.pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on October 1, 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "TC Energy — Bécancour Cogeneration Plant". www.tcenergy.com. Archived from the original on June 3, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
Additional data
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