Thorold Co-generation Plant

Thorold Co-generation Plant 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]

Thorold Co-generation Plant
Country
  • Canada
LocationThorold, Ontario
Coordinates43°06′25″N 79°11′55″W
StatusOperational
Construction began2007
Commission date2010
Construction cost$520 million CAD
Owner(s)Northland Power
Thermal power station
Primary fuelNatural gas
Secondary fuelLandfill gas
Turbine technologyGas turbine / Steam turbine
Cooling sourceWelland Canal[1]
Combined cycle?Yes
Cogeneration?Yes
Power 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 boilers
Nameplate capacity265 MW

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. https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/resolute-announces-indefinite-idling-of-thorold-newsprint-mill-615865974.html
  4. Thorold



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