Ontario’s Coal Power Plant Metamorphosis into 44-MW Solar Farm

Ontario’s Coal Power Plant Metamorphosis into 44-MW Solar Farm

Here’s a turn of events that should make renewable-energy advocates smile.

Located on the shores of Lake Erie, the Ontario Power Generation Nanticoke Generating Station was once North America’s largest coal-fired power plant.

It was once capable of producing almost 4,000 megawatts at full capacity, but the aging plant has been shuttered since 2013.

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Now the site is to be re-purposed for a 44-MW solar farm, as part of a larger effort to replace coal with renewable sources, according to Cleantech Canada.

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