Firebag Oil Sands Project power station
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Firebag Oil Sands Project power station is an operating power station of at least 425-megawatts (MW) in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Firebag Oil Sands Project power station | Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada | 57.23555, -110.84999 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 57.23555, -110.84999
- Unit 3: 57.24169, -110.85472
- Unit 4, Unit 5: 57.24171, -110.85693
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating[2] | gas[3] | 85[4] | gas turbine[5][6] | yes[5] | 2004[2] | – |
| Unit 2 | operating[4] | gas[3] | 85[4] | gas turbine[5] | yes[5] | 2004[2] | – |
| Unit 3 | operating[2] | gas[3] | 85[4] | gas turbine[5][6] | yes[5] | 2004[2] | – |
| Unit 4 | operating[2] | gas[3] | 85[4] | gas turbine[5][6] | yes[5] | 2004[2] | – |
| Unit 5 | operating[4] | gas[3] | 85[4] | gas turbine[5] | yes[5] | 2004[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 | Owner | Parent | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Suncor Energy Inc.[1] | Suncor Energy Inc. [100.0%] | Suncor Energy Inc.[2] |
| Unit 2 | Suncor Energy Inc.[1] | Suncor Energy Inc. [100.0%] | Suncor Energy Inc.[2] |
| Unit 3 | Suncor Energy Inc.[1] | Suncor Energy Inc. [100.0%] | Suncor Energy Inc.[2] |
| Unit 4 | Suncor Energy Inc.[1] | Suncor Energy Inc. [100.0%] | Suncor Energy Inc.[2] |
| Unit 5 | Suncor Energy Inc.[1] | Suncor Energy Inc. [100.0%] | Suncor Energy Inc.[2] |
Project-level captive use details
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 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) - ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 https://web.archive.org/web/20221209161416/https://www.oilsandsmagazine.com/projects/suncor-firebag-sagd. Archived from the original on 09 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20221006044538/https://www.nacei.org/. Archived from the original on 06 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20230607115225/https://www.suncor.com/en-ca/what-we-do/oil-sands/firebag. Archived from the original on 07 June 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20210603215400/https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/suncor-firebag-cogeneration-project-7206. Archived from the original on 03 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221015153157/https://www.suncor.com/en-ca/what-we-do/low-carbon-power. Archived from the original on 15 October 2022.
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Additional data
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