A multi-million dollar upgrade at SaskPower’s Queen Elizabeth Power Station near Saskatoon means a significant increase in electrical output and a downgrade for coal.
The $525 million project modernized three gas turbines, making them more efficient, adding enough generation to power more than 200,000 homes.
In a news release, SaskPower President and CEO Mike Marsh said that “this expansion is a critical investment in our electrical infrastructure, and our province’s future.”
“This is part of our long-term plan to renew and expand our power grid, and meet a growing demand for electricity, which is expected to grow by 13 per cent over the next five years.”
With today’s announcement, SaskPower also noted that natural gas is now the number one source for electricity in the province, surpassing conventional coal.
Source: /www.cbc.ca/news