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The power of green
Green power is electricity produced from renewable sources such as wind, low-impact hydroelectric, biomass, and solar. OPG's green power collection consists of 31 EcoLogo-certified facilities (29 small hydroelectric, and two wind-powered stations) with a combined capacity of 160 megawatts.
Electricity from the wind
Wind power is the fastest growing source of energy in the world. Wind-generated electricity is produced when the wind propels the blades of a wind turbine causing the blades to turn the central drive shaft that drives an electrical generator. OPG has two wind power turbines with a capacity of approximately 2 megawatts.
Pickering's tall tower
OPG's Pickering Nuclear site is home to the Pickering Wind Generating Station, one of North America's largest wind turbines. This 1.8 megawatt, 117-metre high wind machine started making electricity in 2001. It is designed to produce enough green power for 600 households a year.
Green hydroelectric
Hydropower, or electricity made with falling water, is by far the largest renewable energy source in Canada. It uses falling water to turn turbines and create electricity. Environmentally friendly hydro sites are typically smaller sites and don't hold back a lot of water in a reservoir. The backbone of OPG's current green power collection is our 29 small hydroelectric units. These Ontario sites are capable of producing more than 150 megawatts of low-impact electricity.
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