The old Ontario Power Generation Nanticoke Generating Station, the once North America's largest coal-fired power plant located on the shores of Lake Erie, was re-purposed for a 44 MW solar farm. Construction of the solar project will begin after approval of necessary contracts and documents.
The coal-fired power plant shuttered since 2013. Then, it was once capable of producing almost 4,000 megawatts at full capacity.
The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), Ontario's grid operator, called a Large Renewable Procurement program, that includes 16 contracts for solar renewable energy, totaling 454.9 MW of power.
The redevelopment of the coal-fired power plant to the solar project will be led by Sun Edison Canadian Construction LP. The firm will partner with Six Nations Development Corp. and Ontario Power Generation.
The solar providers involved in the procurement program will receive an average 15.67 cents/kWh for the energy their sites generate.
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March 07, 2019
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