Green Electron power station — Canada
Gas power plant in Ontario, Canada. Approximate location 42.784676, -82.429444.
GasOntarioCanadaCCGT · HRSG
Green Electron power station is a 300 MW gas power station in Ontario, Canada. It is operated by Greenfield South Power Corp [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 338k homes (estimated). It ranks #121 of 1,210 Canada power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2017, it is around 9 years old — relatively modern. 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_greenelectron_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
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000405221; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 300 MW, Green Electron power station 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). 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
- 0.8% of 37,176 MW across 112 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 69 of 88 dated gas plants in Canada are older
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 Greenfield South Power Corp [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 42.8°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 thermal cycling 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 #38 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
- Eastern Power Hydrogen Ready Power Plant Project · Gas · 600 MW · Ontario
- Vogtech St. Clair power station · Gas · 250 MW · Ontario
- Greenfield Energy Centre · Gas · 1,038 MW · Michigan
- Lambton power station · Coal · 2,000 MW · Ontario
- St. Clair Power Plant · Coal · 1,547 MW ·
- St Clair · Coal · 1,233.5 MW · Michigan
Location
Coordinates 42.784676, -82.429444 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Green Electron power station?
Green Electron power station is a 300 MW gas power plant in Ontario, Canada, commissioned in 2017.
Who operates Green Electron power station?
Green Electron power station is operated by Greenfield South Power Corp [100%].