Nanticoke Generating Station
| Nanticoke Generating Station | |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Location | Nanticoke, Haldimand County, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 42°48′0″N 80°3′1″W / 42.80000°N 80.05028°W |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| Construction began | 1967 |
| Commission date | 1972–1978 |
| Decommission date | 2013 |
| Owner | Ontario Power Generation |
| Operator | Ontario Power Generation |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Sub-bituminous coal |
| Turbine technology | Steam turbine |
| Cooling source | Lake Erie |
| Power generation | |
| Units decommissioned | 8 × 500 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 3964 MW (8 units) 1880 MW (4 units) |
| Capacity factor | 69% (peak) |
| Annual net output | 24,000 GWh (peak) |
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
The Nanticoke Generating Station was a coal-fired power station in Nanticoke, Ontario in operation from 1972 to 2013. It was the largest coal power station in North America and, at full capacity, it could provide 3,964 MW of power into the southern Ontario power grid from its base in Nanticoke, Ontario, Canada, and provided as much as 15% of Ontario's electricity.
It was decommissioned in 2013 as part of the Government of Ontario's commitment to eliminate coal power. A 44 MW photovoltaic power station, the Nanticoke Solar Facility, was built on the site and entered service in 2019.
Prior to the commencement of decommissioning, Nanticoke was one of Canada's top ten single sources of greenhouse gases.