Thorold Cogeneration Station

43°06′25″N 79°11′55″W / 43.10694°N 79.19861°W / 43.10694; -79.19861StatusOperationalConstruction began2007Commission date2010Construction cost$520 million CADOwner(s)Northland PowerThermal power station Primary fuelNatural gasSecondary fuelLandfill gasTurbine technologyGas turbine / Steam turbineCooling sourceWelland Canal[1]Combined cycle?YesCogeneration?YesPower generation Units operational1 × 170 MW GE 7FA gas turbine
1 × Alstom fired HRSG
1 × 95 MW Siemens SST-900-RH steam turbine
1 × Shin Nippon 9 MW steam turbine
2 × Foster Wheeler auxiliary boilersNameplate capacity265 MW
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The Thorold Cogeneration Station is a natural gas-fired station owned by Northland Power, brought into operation on March 28, 2010. The plant formerly supplied steam to the nearby AbitibiBowater paper mill before the mill was indefinitely idled in March 2017. Power is produced under contract to the Ontario Power Authority.[2][3]

Description

The Power Station consists of one 170 MW gas turbine, supplied by General Electric, that in a combined cycle configuration also generates steam for a steam turbine, resulting in a combined total of 265 MW. The plant uses both natural gas and landfill gas. In addition to power generation, the Thorold Plant includes two Natural Gas/Waste Gas fired boilers which will provide necessary steam to the paper mill when the Gas Turbine is not in service.[4]

References

  1. ^ Dongen, Matthew (24 September 2007). "Gas-fired power plant opens in Thorold". St. Catharines Standard. stcatharinesstandard.ca. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  2. ^ Power Authority Contract Information
  3. ^ "Resolute Announces Indefinite Idling of Thorold Newsprint Mill".
  4. ^ Thorold

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