Thunder Bay power station
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Thunder Bay power station is a retired power station in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Thunder Bay power station | Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | 48.359117, -89.221319 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 3, Unit 2, Unit 3: 48.359117, -89.221319
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Retired[2] | bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids)[2] | 160[2] | – | 1981[2] | 2018[3] |
| Unit 2 | Retired | coal: subbituminous | 160 | subcritical | 1981 | 2014 |
| Unit 3 | Retired | coal: subbituminous | 160 | subcritical | 1981 | 2014 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Operator | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ontario Power Generation[4] | Ontario Power Generation Inc [100%][4] | Ontario Power Generation Inc [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Ontario Power Generation[4] | Ontario Power Generation Inc [100%][4] | Ontario Power Generation Inc [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Ontario Power Generation[4] | Ontario Power Generation Inc [100%][4] | Ontario Power Generation Inc [100.0%] |
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Background
Thunder Bay GS began operation in 1963, with one 100 MW coal-fueled generating unit. Two additional 160 MW coal-fueled units were added in 1981.[5] In 1984, the original 100 MW unit was removed from service. In 2014, the plant was mothballed as Unit 3 underwent a conversion to biomass fuel. It operated as a biomass facility from February 2015 until it was retired in 2018.[6]
Lithium facility
As of March 2025, Frontier Lithium was planning to build a lithium processing plant at the former site of the Thunder Bay power station.[7][8]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://maps.app.goo.gl/ehcvYt8EEcpSejDe9.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220214064648/https://www.biofit-h2020.eu/files/pdfs/190318%20-%20Biofit%20-%20Factsheet%20-%20Canada_OPG_low.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-02-14.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221005145238/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/thunder-bay-gs-close-1.4764057. Archived from the original on 2022-10-05.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "Powerplantsallge100Mw_Northamerica_201606". Secretaría de Energía de México. Archived from the original on 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ↑ Retrofit Of Thunder Bay Generating Station Unit 3 - Canada, BioFit, 2020
- ↑ Thunder Bay Generating Station, Wikipedia, accessed May 18, 2021
- ↑ “Thunder Bay lithium refinery would create 'hundreds' of jobs: Fedeli,” CBC News, March 13, 2025
- ↑ “Frontier Lithium on a mission to build a Thunder Bay processing plant,” Northern Ontario Business, February 26, 2025
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.
