SOURCES OF POWER

GENERATION IN CANADA
POWER GENERATION IN CANADA

As of 2018 Canada is sixth largest power generating country

in world
Electricity generation in Canada was up to 65 million mega
watt hrs. as of January of this year.
Renewable electricity represented over two –thirds of total
power generated.
Canada imports around 1.2 million mega watt hrs. of
electricity from United States .
GENERATION BY SOURCE

OTHERS
RENEWABLE 6%
10%

COAL
9%

HYDAL
NUCLEAR 60%
15%
Canada - A Global Leader In Generation Of
Renewable Energy
In electricity sector, Hydro electricity account for 60% of
electricity generation in Canada making it the second largest
producer after china.
Other non-hydro renewable sources include wind tidal and
solar.
When adding nuclear energy almost 80% of Canada electricity
generation does not emit green house gases
Canada ranks 9th in the world for wind and solar installation
Wind is the second most important renewable energy source in
Canada. It accounts for 3.5 % of electricity generation.
Biomass is the third largest renewable source of Canada’s
electricity generation
Wind and solar photovoltaic energy are the fastest growing sources
of electricity in Canada.
The provincial leaders in wind power generation are Ontario and
Alberta in Canada.
Being surround along southern boarder Canada has significant
access to ocean energy
currently Canada has tidal power plant at nova scotia which
generates up to 20 mega watts of electricity.
Nuclear power

There are 6 nuclear station holding a total of 19 commercial

reactors situated in various areas of Canada producing a total
of 96 terawatt hrs of electricity
Fuel used in these reactors are uranium
Canadian nuclear rectors are called CANDU reactors and
these have also been exported to India, Pakistan, China.
HYBRID POWER ENERGY IN CANADA

WIND-DIESEL SYSTEM

Wind diesel is an autonomous electricity generating system

using wind turbine and diesel generators
They are designed to increase capacity, reduce cost and
environmental impact.
Fuel consumption savings are maximum with wind diesel
generators being shutdown during high wind availability
WIND HYDROGEN

Here wind energy is stored for production of hydrogen through electrolysis of water
The energy inn the stored hydrogen can converted in electrical energy through fuel
cell technology or a combustion engine linked to a electrical generator
it is eco friendly
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