Goldboro LNG power station — Canada
Gas power plant in Nova Scotia, Canada. Approximate location 45.182699, -61.652187.
GasNova ScotiaCanadaOCGT
Goldboro LNG power station is a 180 MW gas power station in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is operated by Cavvy Energy Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 203k homes (estimated). It ranks #178 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_goldborolng_canada.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
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 180 MW, Goldboro LNG power station is around the median gas plant in Canada (170 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. 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.
Key facts
- Share of Canada gas capacity
- 0.5% of 37,176 MW across 112 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in Canada
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Cavvy Energy Ltd [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 45.2°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #51 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
- Dickie Brook · Hydro · 2.6 MW · Nova Scotia
- Point Tupper · Wind · 23 MW · Nova Scotia
- Point Tupper · Coal · 150 MW · Nova Scotia
- Port Hawkesbury · Biomass · 60 MW · Nova Scotia
- Mulgrave · Wind · 2.3 MW · Nova Scotia
- Sable · Wind · 13.8 MW · Nova Scotia
Location
Coordinates 45.182699, -61.652187 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Goldboro LNG power station?
Goldboro LNG power station is a 180 MW gas power plant in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Who operates Goldboro LNG power station?
Goldboro LNG power station is operated by Cavvy Energy Ltd [100%].