Beacon AI Centers Indus Project — Canada
Gas power plant in Alberta, Canada. Approximate location 50.943405, -113.807201.
GasAlbertaCanadaCCGT · HRSGSiemens Energy: SGT-800, Siemens Energy: SST-500Pre Construction
Beacon AI Centers Indus Project is a 1,504 MW gas power station in Alberta, Canada. It ranks #23 of 1,210 Canada power plants by installed capacity. In context, gas supplies about 17.8% of Canada's electricity; the national grid averages 191 gCO₂/kWh (77.0% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_beaconaicentersindus_canada.
Data status
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Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 1,504 MW, Beacon AI Centers Indus Project is well above the median gas plant in Canada (170 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG); Siemens Energy: SGT-800, Siemens Energy: SST-500. Its current lifecycle status is “Pre Construction” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #4 largest gas power plant of 112 in Canada by capacity.
Canada has 112 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 37,176 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
Location
Coordinates 50.943405, -113.807201 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Beacon AI Centers Indus Project?
Beacon AI Centers Indus Project is a 1,504 MW gas power plant in Alberta, Canada, Pre Construction 2027.