Wardern Energy Centre | |
Location Map Caption: | Location of the Warden Energy Centre in southern Ontario |
Coordinates: | 43.8482°N -79.3325°W |
Country: | Canada |
Location: | King, Ontario |
Owner: | Markham District Energy Incorporated |
Status: | Operational |
Ps Units Manu Model: | Caterpillar (combined heating power plant) |
Th Fuel Primary: | natural gas (combined heating power plant) |
Ps Electrical Capacity: | 8.5 MW and 5.2 MW combined heating power plant (latter added in 2008) |
Commissioned: | 2000 (additional plant added 2008) |
Warden Energy Centre is a power station owned by Markham District Energy Incorporated situated at the northwest corner of Warden Avenue and Highway 407 in Markham, Ontario, Canada. The 5.2 MW CHP plant uses natural gas to power 2 Caterpillar G3612 natural gas driven reciprocatingengine generator.[1] The combined heating power plant, an 8.5MW CHP, first opened in 2000 with a 12 MW heating capacity and 40MW hot water thermal storage.[2] The additional CHP plant opened in 2008 is a small building attached to the former Markham Hydro head office building (now Administration Centre for Markham Fire & Emergency Services).
The Warden plant is one of three power plants supply energy for MDE:[3]
The plant consists of: