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Largest power plants in Canada by capacity

The biggest power plants in Canada ranked by installed capacity (MW). Open data.

#PlantFuelCountryMW
1Robert-BourassaHydroCanada5,616
2Churchill FallsHydroCanada5,428
3DarlingtonNuclearCanada3,736
4Bruce BNuclearCanada3,390
5Bruce ANuclearCanada3,220
6La Grande-4HydroCanada2,779
7MicaHydroCanada2,746
8G.M. ShrumHydroCanada2,730
9RevelstokeHydroCanada2,480
10La Grande-3HydroCanada2,417
11Lakeview Generating StationCoalCanada2,400
12Whitemud nuclear power plantNuclearCanada2,200
13Pickering BNuclearCanada2,160
14SundanceCoalCanada2,141
15Alberta Sundance power stationGasCanada2,121
16La Grande-2-AHydroCanada2,106
17LennoxGasCanada2,100
18Lambton power stationCoalCanada2,000
19Saskatchewan nuclear power plantNuclearCanada2,000
20BeauharnoisHydroCanada1,912
21Greenlight Electricity CentreGasCanada1,864
22GeneseeCoalCanada1,857
23Manic-5HydroCanada1,596
24Beacon AI Centers Indus ProjectGasCanada1,504
25Genesee Data Centre Project power stationGasCanada1,500
26Sir Adam Beck 2HydroCanada1,499
27La Grande-1HydroCanada1,436
28LimestoneHydroCanada1,350
29René-Lévesque (Manic-3)HydroCanada1,326
30KeephillsCoalCanada1,253
31KettleHydroCanada1,253
32Jean-Lesage (Manic-2)HydroCanada1,229
33Wonder Valley power stationGasCanada1,200
34Bersimis-1HydroCanada1,178
35ShipshawHydroCanada1,145
36Pickering ANuclearCanada1,084
37Manic-5-PAHydroCanada1,064
38Coleson CoveOilCanada1,050
39Robert H SaundersHydroCanada1,045
40Greenfield Energy CentreGasCanada1,038
41Outardes-3HydroCanada1,026
42Long SpruceHydroCanada1,010
43Bow City power stationCoalCanada1,000
44BurrardGasCanada950
45Gentilly nuclear power plantNuclearCanada941
46Beacon Data Centers Heartland ProjectGasCanada920
47GorewayGasCanada915
48KemanoHydroCanada896
49Sainte-Marguerite-3HydroCanada882
50ShepardGasCanada881
51Laforge-1HydroCanada878
52Bersimis-2HydroCanada845
53Chute-des-PassesHydroCanada833
54Seven MileHydroCanada805
55Outardes-4HydroCanada785
56SheernessCoalCanada780
57Eastmain-1-AHydroCanada768
58CarillonHydroCanada753
59Mihta Askiy Data Center Project power stationGasCanada710
60Point LepreauNuclearCanada705
61Peace CanyonHydroCanada694
62Halton HillsGasCanada683
63Boundary DamCoalCanada672
64MactaquacHydroCanada660
65Romaine-2HydroCanada640
66Queen ElizabethGasCanada634
67LinganCoalCanada633
68Poplar RiverCoalCanada630
69Alberta nuclear power plantNuclearCanada630
70PortlandsGasCanada624
71Bay D'espoirHydroCanada604
72Eastern Power Hydrogen Ready Power Plant ProjectGasCanada600
73St. ClairGasCanada584
74Brighton BeachGasCanada580
75Kootenay CanalHydroCanada580
76Battle RiverCoalCanada540
77Wabamun power stationCoalCanada537
78ToulnustoucHydroCanada526
79Outardes-2HydroCanada523
80BécancourGasCanada507
81Tufts CoveGasCanada500
82Centre Village RIGS power stationGasCanada500
83York Energy CentreGasCanada494
84BelleduneCoalCanada490
85HolyroodOilCanada490
86WanetaHydroCanada490
87Eastmain-1HydroCanada480
88JoffreGasCanada480
89Grand RapidsHydroCanada479
90BrisayHydroCanada469
91Flipi Gas Fired Power Generation ProjectGasCanada460
92H R MilnerCoalCanada450
93Isle-MaligneHydroCanada448
94Sir Adam Beck 1HydroCanada446
95TransAlta Sarnia CogenerationGasCanada444
96Des-JoachimsHydroCanada429
97Bécancour (HQ)GasCanada412
98MillbankOilCanada400
99Prairie Lights power projectGasCanada400
100BrandonGasCanada385
101PéribonkaHydroCanada385
102Aspen Power StationGasCanada370
103Great Plains power stationGasCanada370
104Poplar CreekGasCanada360
105BrazeauHydroCanada355
106Chinook Swift power stationGasCanada353
107Abitibi CanyonHydroCanada349
108Alsike power plantGasCanada340
109Gilby power plantGasCanada340
110Myers power plantGasCanada340
111Waneta ExpansionHydroCanada335
112Calgary Energy CentreGasCanada320
113Thunder Bay power stationCoalCanada320
114Laforge-2HydroCanada319
115KelseyHydroCanada316
116TrentonCoalCanada310
117Chute-du-DiableHydroCanada306
118TrencheHydroCanada302
119Lac-AlfredWindCanada300
120ShandCoalCanada300
121Frog Lake First Nation NET power stationGasCanada300
122Green Electron power stationGasCanada300
123IESO Nova Scotia Marshdale Power StationGasCanada300
124IESO Salt Springs Power StationGasCanada300
125Saskatchewan SMR nuclear power plantNuclearCanada300
126Blackspring RidgeWindCanada299
127Bridge River 2HydroCanada298
128La TuqueHydroCanada294
129Bayside PowerGasCanada290
130E B CampbellHydroCanada289
131Thorold CGSGasCanada285
132Island GenerationGasCanada275
133Lower NotchHydroCanada274
134BeaumontHydroCanada270
135K2 WindWindCanada270
136Romaine-1HydroCanada270
137South KentWindCanada270
138Smoky FallsHydroCanada267
139North BattlefordGasCanada260
140Chute-à-la-SavaneHydroCanada258
141NipawinHydroCanada255
142Clover BarGasCanada250
143Vogtech St. Clair power stationGasCanada250
144Cory CogenerationGasCanada249
145Otto HoldenHydroCanada243
146WellsHydroCanada239
147McCormickHydroCanada235
148KiplingHydroCanada230
149Rocher-de-Grand-MèreHydroCanada230
150West Lincoln Niagara Region Wind FarmWindCanada230
151Meridian CogenerationGasCanada228
152Twin Falls (Iron Ore)HydroCanada225
153Chute-à-CaronHydroCanada224
154HarmonHydroCanada219
155PauganHydroCanada216
156Atikokan-G1BiomassCanada215
157Wreck CoveHydroCanada212
158WuskwatimHydroCanada210
159Rapide-BlancHydroCanada204
160Muskeg RiverGasCanada202
161Little LongHydroCanada200
162Rivière du Moulin 2WindCanada200
163Shawinigan-2HydroCanada200
164Caroline Carbon Capture Power ComplexGasCanada200
165Wolfe IslandWindCanada198
166Forrest KerrHydroCanada195
167Shawinigan-3HydroCanada194
168Chats Fall / Chute-des-ChatsHydroCanada192
169PrinceWindCanada189
170Coteau CreekHydroCanada186
171Arrow LakesHydroCanada185
172Manic-1HydroCanada184
173Otter RapidsHydroCanada182
174StewartvilleHydroCanada182
175UnderwoodWindCanada182
176ArmowWindCanada180
177Bridge River 1HydroCanada180
178Seven SistersHydroCanada180
179Goldboro LNG power stationGasCanada180
180Meikle WindWindCanada179
181Barrett ChuteHydroCanada176
182Rapides-des-ÎlesHydroCanada176
183JenpegHydroCanada174
184Sir Adam Beck PumpHydroCanada174
185Christina LakeGasCanada170
186Firebag 3GasCanada170
187Jordan RiverHydroCanada170
188MahkesesGasCanada170
189Mountain ChuteHydroCanada170
190NabiyeGasCanada170
191Scotford (Shell)GasCanada170
192Clairmont power plantGasCanada170
193Lewis Oil Sands Project power stationGasCanada170
194Comber East / WestWindCanada166
195MacKay RiverGasCanada165
196Point AconiCoalCanada165
197Aubrey FallsHydroCanada162
198AuroraGasCanada160
199Firebag 4GasCanada160
200CheakamusHydroCanada158
201CardinalGasCanada156
202ChelseaHydroCanada152
203CentennialWindCanada150
204Kent Hills 1 / 2WindCanada150
205Massif du SudWindCanada150
206Mesgi'g Ugju's'nWindCanada150
207Point TupperCoalCanada150
208Rivière du Moulin 1WindCanada150
209SarcelleHydroCanada150
210HalkirkWindCanada149
211Grand Renewable Energy ParkWindCanada149
212JerichoWindCanada149
213East TobaHydroCanada147
214Pine PortageHydroCanada145
215ChenauxHydroCanada144
216Decew Falls 2HydroCanada144
217DokieWindCanada144
218Quality WindWindCanada142
219Seigneurie de Beaupré 3WindCanada141
220BrilliantHydroCanada140
221Destec - KingstonGasCanada140
222Le Plateau 1WindCanada139
223St. JosephWindCanada138
224YellowheadGasCanada138
225Des Moulins IWindCanada136
226Thunderbay G3BiomassCanada135
227Jardin d'ÉoleWindCanada133
228BurnsideOilCanada132
229Kirkland G1-G5GasCanada132
230Melancthon IIWindCanada132
231SelkirkGasCanada132
232Seigneurie de Beaupré 2WindCanada131
233La GabelleHydroCanada131
234Première-ChuteHydroCanada131
235Gryphon Digital power stationGasCanada130
236Deer LakeHydroCanada129
237Great FallsHydroCanada129
238Cat ArmHydroCanada127
239John HartHydroCanada126
240AlPac BoyleBiomassCanada125
241SummerhavenWindCanada124
242West WindsorGasCanada123
243MississaugaGasCanada122
244BalzacGasCanada120
245BighornHydroCanada120
246Brilliant Expansion 1HydroCanada120
247CavalierGasCanada120
248Crossfield Energy CentreGasCanada120
249Iroquois FallsGasCanada120
250McMahon CogenerationGasCanada120
251St. Léon 1 / 2WindCanada120
252Fort Saskatchewan (TransAlta)GasCanada118
253BeechwoodHydroCanada113
254Les CèdresHydroCanada113
255Howe Sound Pulp & Paper CorpBiomassCanada112
256SprayHydroCanada112
257Gros-Morne IIWindCanada111
258Island Falls (Sk)HydroCanada111
259CarletonWindCanada110
260Lake SuperiorGasCanada110
261Baie-des-SablesWindCanada110
262Charlottetown Thermal Generating StationOilCanada109
263High Falls (Lièvre)HydroCanada109
264Rapides-des-QuinzeHydroCanada109
265MassonHydroCanada105
266RuskinHydroCanada105
267Grande Prairie generating stationGasCanada105
268Port Dover / NanticokeWindCanada104
269FirebagGasCanada104
270Rapides-FarmerHydroCanada104
271Horizon (CNRL)GasCanada103
272GoshenWindCanada102
273Bear MountainWindCanada102
274South CanoeWindCanada102
275MontérégieWindCanada101
276Port AlmaWindCanada101
277ChathamWindCanada101
278Vents du KemptWindCanada101
279Bitdeer power stationGasCanada101
280Gros Morne IWindCanada100
281Cedar PointWindCanada100
282De l'ÉrableWindCanada100
283Grand Renewable Energy ParkSolarCanada100
284KearlGasCanada100
285L'Anse-à-ValleauWindCanada100
286Mont-LouisWindCanada100
287Sol-Luce KingstonSolarCanada100
288ValleyviewGasCanada100
289Bear Creek cogeneration power stationGasCanada100
290Convergence Compute power stationGasCanada100
291Sainte Rose power stationOilCanada100
292Grand BendWindCanada99
293Cape ScottWindCanada99
294CaribouWindCanada99
295East Lake St. ClairWindCanada99
296Erie ShoresWindCanada99
297ErieauWindCanada99
298GreenwichWindCanada99
299TalbotWindCanada99
300BrandonCoalCanada98
301Cameron Falls - OPGHydroCanada92
302Caribou FallsHydroCanada92
303East Windsor CogenerationGasCanada92
304ErmineGasCanada92
305DufferinWindCanada91
306Stave FallsHydroCanada91
307GTAA CogenerationGasCanada90
308Gold RiverBiomassCanada90
309GrandviewGasCanada90
310Pine FallsHydroCanada90
311Rainbow Lake BGasCanada90
312Sarnia Refinery power stationGasCanada90
313Rainbow Lake AGasCanada88
314Wintering HillsWindCanada88
315Spy HillGasCanada86
316AuroraGasCanada85
317Northern PrairieGasCanada85
318PrimroseGasCanada85
319Meadow Creek East cogeneration stationGasCanada85
320Meadow Creek West cogeneration stationGasCanada85
321Upper SalmonHydroCanada84
322ArnpriorHydroCanada82
323Ghost PineWindCanada82
324Upper Lillooet RiverHydroCanada81
325TaberWindCanada81
326CarselandGasCanada80
327Foster CreekGasCanada80
328Saint-Robert-BellarminWindCanada80
329Scotford Air LiquideGasCanada80
330West Cape 2WindCanada79
331LandisGasCanada78
332Pointe du BoisHydroCanada78
333RaleighWindCanada78
334Zellstoff Celgar MillBiomassCanada78
335Domtar Pulp Mill (Kamloops)BiomassCanada76
336Rapide-des-CœursHydroCanada76
337RipleyWindCanada76
338Castle Rock RidgeWindCanada76
339Grand FallsHydroCanada75
340Hinds LakeHydroCanada75
341McBride LakeWindCanada75
342RoncevauxWindCanada75
343Mont RotheryWindCanada74
344BornishWindCanada73
345MontroseHydroCanada73
346Fort Nelson generating stationGasCanada73
347Manitou FallsHydroCanada72
348Slave FallsHydroCanada72
349Windsor CogenerationGasCanada72
350SoderglenWindCanada70
351Summerview 1WindCanada70
352Suncor Utility PlantGasCanada70
353AlexanderHydroCanada69
354ArdenvilleWindCanada69
355New RichmondWindCanada68
356Ottawa Health Sciences CentreGasCanada68
357StrathconaHydroCanada68
358Whitedog FallsHydroCanada68
359Williams LakeBiomassCanada68
360Seigneurie de Beaupré 4WindCanada68
361Melancthon IWindCanada68
362Grand-MèreHydroCanada67
363Rapide-2HydroCanada67
364Rapide-7HydroCanada67
365Blue TrailWindCanada66
366Cap-aux-MeulesOilCanada66
367Grand Falls / Grand SaultHydroCanada66
368McLymont CreekHydroCanada66
369Summerview 2WindCanada66
370Victoria JunctionOilCanada66
371Upper BonningtonHydroCanada65
372Stelco Lake Erie cogeneration plantGasCanada65
373Algoma CogenerationGasCanada63
374Jim-GrayHydroCanada63
375Northwood Green PowerBiomassCanada63
376WahleachHydroCanada63
377Thunder Bay Condensing TurbineBiomassCanada62
378Chute-AllardHydroCanada62
379Glen DhuWindCanada62
380Jimmie Creek (Upper Toba Valley)HydroCanada62
381MacKayHydroCanada62
382BrysonHydroCanada61
383Cariboo Pulp & Paper CompanyBiomassCanada61
384McLean's MountainWindCanada60
385McarthurHydroCanada60
386Port HawkesburyBiomassCanada60
387Prince George Pulp and Paper MillBiomassCanada60
388Sarnia 2SolarCanada60
389Grand Lake power stationCoalCanada60
390AdelaideWindCanada60
391BluewaterWindCanada59
392Lake Buntzen 1HydroCanada59
393Montagne-SècheWindCanada58
394Tembec Témiscaming 1-2BiomassCanada58
395Bow LakeWindCanada58
396MamquamHydroCanada58
397Le Nordais (Phase 1 - Cap Chat)WindCanada56
398HarmacBiomassCanada55
399MercierHydroCanada55
400Murdock-WilsonHydroCanada55
401Medicine Hat power stationGasCanada55
402GhostHydroCanada54
403HardwoodsGasCanada54
404Kettles HillWindCanada54
405Lower BonningtonHydroCanada54
406LoyalistSolarCanada54
407Mont CopperWindCanada54
408Mont MillerWindCanada54
409Rivière-des-PrairiesHydroCanada54
410South SlocanHydroCanada54
411StephenvilleGasCanada54
412ClergueHydroCanada52
413Hinton PulpBiomassCanada52
414Témiscouata 2WindCanada52
415Corra LinnHydroCanada51
416Dalhousie MountainWindCanada51
417GosfieldWindCanada51
418Hart-JauneHydroCanada51
419Silver FallsHydroCanada51
420SkookumchukBiomassCanada51
421Nuttby MountainWindCanada51
422Charlottetown Thermal Generating StationOilCanada50
423Dupont MaitlandGasCanada50
424RundleHydroCanada50
425Southgate SolarSolarCanada50
426WhatshanHydroCanada50
427WhitbyGasCanada50
428Windsor Airport SFSolarCanada50
429Ashlu CreekHydroCanada50
430Kwoiek CreekHydroCanada50
431Rutherford CreekHydroCanada50
432Pointes aux RochesWindCanada49
433Powell RiverBiomassCanada48
434SetonHydroCanada48
435Weyerhaeuser Grande PrairieBiomassCanada48
436AguasabonHydroCanada47
437AndrewsHydroCanada47
438Ladore FallsHydroCanada47
439Old Man 2WindCanada46
440RaynerHydroCanada46
441DunfordHydroCanada45
442Kokish RiverHydroCanada45
443LamequeWindCanada45
444Pingston CreekHydroCanada45
445SSM 2/3SolarCanada45
446Castle RiverWindCanada44
447Island Falls (H2O)HydroCanada44
448NanticokeSolarCanada44
449Le Nordais 2 (Matane)WindCanada43
450Saint-Félicien (Fibrek)BiomassCanada43
451MiramichiBiomassCanada42
452Granite CanalHydroCanada41
453Red Rock FallsHydroCanada41
454Big Silver CreekHydroCanada41
455DufferinHydroCanada41
456MagpieHydroCanada41
457Grand Valley IIIWindCanada40
458Adelaide (Suncor)WindCanada40
459HarrowWindCanada40
460Thames River IWindCanada40
461WhitehorseHydroCanada40
462Kingsbridge 1WindCanada40
463Twin RiversBiomassCanada39
464CalstockBiomassCanada38
465Catalyst Paper CroftonBiomassCanada38
466Powell LakeHydroCanada38
467S.P.C.HydroCanada38
468AishihikHydroCanada37
469Lois LakeHydroCanada37
470TinkerHydroCanada37
471CascadeHydroCanada36
472MacKenzie Conifex Green EnergyBiomassCanada36
473SenneterreBiomassCanada35
474StardaleSolarCanada33
475ClowhomHydroCanada33
476Miller CreekHydroCanada33
477St. ColumbanWindCanada33
478Upper Stave RiverHydroCanada33
479Intercon Pulp MillBiomassCanada32
480Long LakeHydroCanada32
481Oldman RiverHydroCanada32
482Amherst IWindCanada32
483Pubnico Point 1 / 2WindCanada31
484Sainte-Marguerite-1-1aHydroCanada30
485Brooklyn Energy CentreBiomassCanada30
486Chin ChuteWindCanada30
487DigbyWindCanada30
488Domtar - WindsorBiomassCanada30
489Eastern KingsWindCanada30
490Hermanville / ClearspringWindCanada30
491Iroquois FallsHydroCanada30
492MagrathWindCanada30
493Peace River PulpBiomassCanada30
494South BranchWindCanada30
495Saint JohnBiomassCanada30
496Bull CreekWindCanada29
497Chute-HemmingsHydroCanada29
498Lac Seul / Ear FallsHydroCanada29
499Ash RiverHydroCanada28
500ChapaisBiomassCanada28

Method: ranked from open data — capacity & fuel from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0); CO₂ measured for US EPA GHGRP / EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records. Sorted server-side; click any column to re-sort. Company-level data only.

Frequently asked questions

What ranks first in largest power plants in canada by capacity?

Robert-Bourassa (Canada) ranks #1 with 5,616 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 500 power plants in in Canada.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Robert-Bourassa (5,616); 2. Churchill Falls (5,428); 3. Darlington (3,736).