Nanticoke — Canada
Solar power plant in Ontario, Canada. Approximate location 42.8001, -80.0503.
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Nanticoke is a 44 MW solar power plant in Ontario, Canada. It is operated by Six Nations of the Grand River Development CORP (SNGRDC); Ontario Power Generati. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 19k homes (estimated). It ranks #447 of 1,210 Canada power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2019, it is around 7 years old — recently built. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, solar supplies about 1.6% 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 WKS0067638.
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 · L100000804685; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 44 MW, Nanticoke is well above the median solar plant in Canada (10 MW). Technically it is described as PV. Solar PV converts sunlight directly into electricity with no moving parts or fuel; output varies by time of day and weather, so it pairs with storage or flexible backup.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Canada solar capacity
- 2.4% of 1,823 MW across 143 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 116 of 119 dated solar 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 solar plants in Canada
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Six Nations of the Grand River Development CORP (SNGRDC); Ontario Power Generati.
Climate zone & how it works
This solar plant converts sunlight directly into electricity with photovoltaic panels. 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 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 #8 largest solar power plant of 143 in Canada by capacity.
Canada has 143 solar power plants in this dataset, together about 1,823 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Stelco Lake Erie cogeneration plant · Gas · 65 MW · Ontario
- Port Dover / Nanticoke · Wind · 104.4 MW · Ontario
- Summerhaven · Wind · 124.4 MW · Ontario
- Port Ryerse · Wind · 10 MW · Ontario
- Walpole · Solar · 20 MW · Ontario
- Ryerse · Solar · 9.1 MW · Ontario
Location
Coordinates 42.8001, -80.0503 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Nanticoke?
Nanticoke is a 44 MW solar power plant in Ontario, Canada, commissioned in 2019.
Who operates Nanticoke?
Nanticoke is operated by Six Nations of the Grand River Development CORP (SNGRDC); Ontario Power Generati.