Nanticoke Generating Station in Ontario, Canada was once considered North America’s most powerful coal plant. Before it was closed down in 2013, the old plant churned out almost 4GW at its peak (for comparison, the Hoover Dam is a 2 GW facility).
After Ontario successfully eliminated coal from its energy mix, the facility sat idle for three years. Then, amid the shift in focus to renewable energy, and as a part of the province’s Large Renewable Procurement program, a permit was granted to turn the area into a 44MW solar farm.
SARAH MARQUART – Futurism – March 21, 2016.
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