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Tuesday, February 07, 2006

New Energy for Brampton, Ontario

An Ontario subsidiary of SNC-Lavalin Inc. has landed a $757 million contract from Sithe Global Power LLC to build Canada's largest "combined cycle" natural gas-fired power plant, which will be capable of recycling waste heat to produce electricity more efficiently. The 880 megawatt plant - the first of four natural gas-generation facilities proposed in and around the GTA - will be located in Brampton, Ontario, and at full output, it will produce power for 600,000 homes.


From The Brampton Guardian:
"In combined cycle mode, it would be one of the cleanest - if not the cleanest - plants of its type in Canada," said Duane Cramer, VP of development with the New York based power developer. He said the plant is being designed for an urban setting, and emphasis will be on keeping nitrogen oxide emissions low and minimizing the use of water.


Increased Efficiency
Combined cycle plants increase efficiency by blending two methods for generating electricity.
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