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List of largest power stations in Canada

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This article lists the largest electrical generating stations in Canada in terms of current installed electrical capacity. Non-renewable power stations are those that run on coal, fuel oils, nuclear, natural gas, oil shale and peat, while renewable power stations run on fuel sources such as biomass, geothermal heat, hydro, solar energy, solar heat, tides, waves and wind.

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Bruce Nuclear Generating Station in Bruce County, Ontario

As of 2023 the largest power generating facility is the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station in Ontario and has an installed capacity of 6,610 MW.

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Largest power stations

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List of the electrical generating facilities in Canada with a current installed capacity of at least 250 MW.

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  1. [N 1]
    To be uprated with a target capacity of 7,000 MW by mid-2033.
  2. [N 2]
    To be upgraded to 7,078 MW by 2035.[4]
  3. [N 3]
    Refurbishment to be completed by 2026.
  4. [N 4]
    To be upgraded by mid-2030s.[8]
  5. [N 5]
    A 100 MW small modular reactor was approved in December 2019. Upon completion of the reactor in 2028, Point Lepreau will have an installed capacity of 760 MW.[38][39]
  6. [N 6]
    To be upgraded to 795.5 MW by 2031.[42]
  7. [N 7]
    To be upgraded to 767.4 MW by 2031.[42]
  8. [N 8]
    To be decommissioned by 2030.[47]
  9. [N 9]
    Estimated from the published total annual generation of the two Sir Adam Beck stations, weighted by their relative nameplate capacities[14]
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Largest power stations under construction

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List of the electrical generating facilities under construction in Canada with an expected installed capacity of at least 250 MW.

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  1. [N 1]
    Expansion to construct a two unit powerhouse at the tailrace.
  2. [N 2]
    Upgrades to the 11 existing turbine‑generator units.
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Largest decommissioned power stations

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List of former electrical generating facilities in Canada that had an installed capacity of at least 250 MW at the time of their decommissioning. Only facilities that have permanently shut down all of their electricity generating units are included.

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