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ENWAVE COMMISSIONS EXPANSION OF
TORONTO’S DEEP LAKE WATER COOLING SYSTEM
ENWAVE ENERGY
(L to R) Olivia Chow, Toronto Mayor; William Fernandes, acting
deputy GM, Toronto Water; Lou Di Gironimo, GM, Toronto Water;
Sam Oosterhoff, Associate Minister, Energy-Intensive Industries;
and Carlyle Coutinho, CEO, Enwave Energy Corporation.
ENWAVE ENERGY CORPORATION commissioned the Deep Lake Water
Cooling (DLWC) System’s fourth intake expansion.
Enwave began construction on its expansion of the
DLWC System—which has been in existence for 20 years—
in 2021. The project includes a three-kilometre pipe into
Lake Ontario, which draws in water at four-degree Celsius
temperatures and transports it to Enwave’s John Street
Energy Centre through a newly built tunnel that extends
under the harbour. The expansion has e昀昀ectively increased
its cooling capacity by 60 per cent, with the capability of
providing service to an additional 40 buildings.
“This unique partnership directly supports Toronto’s
ambitious strategy to reduce GHG emissions overall
and achieve net-zero emissions by 2040. We are proud
to provide a system that contributes to these e昀昀orts in a
meaningful way, while o昀昀ering communities a viable path
forward to reduce emissions, consumption and costs.” said
Enwave CEO Carlyle Coutinho.
With the expansion, Enwave’s DLWC System is estimat-
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ed to save 832 million litres of water annually—equivalent
to nearly 350 Olympic-size swimming pools—and avoids
over 60 megawatts of peak electrical demand from Ontario’s grid.
“The City is grateful for Enwave’s continued partnership in providing this innovative, sustainable and climate-friendly cooling technology for people in Toronto. We
look forward to the continued success and growth of the
Deep Lake Water Cooling System,” said Toronto Mayor,
Olivia Chow.
With the expansion, Enwave’s DLWC System is estimated to
save 832 million litres of water annually—equivalent to
nearly 350 Olympic-size swimming pools.
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