http://www.energymarketprice.com/SitePage.asp?act=NewsDetails&newsId=21526
[This story is of interest primarily because Saskatchewan has been the
staunchest defender of coal-fired generation in Canada, and has wasted
many millions of taxpayer dollars building an industrial capacity carbon
capture system with the chief objective of subsidizing the oil industry
with CO2 gas for enhanced oil recovery (EOR). The total capacity of
coal-fired generation in Saskatchewan is 1.43 GW. This wind energy
initiative could displace about 1/7th of current coal-fired capacity;
the Shand power station has a maximum net capacity of 276 MW, only
slightly more than the proposed wind initiative. This would roughly
double the wind power capacity in the province. The neighbouring
province of Manitoba is seeking export markets for its hydropower.]
Canada: Saskatchewan aims 200MW of wind energy
21/11/2016
The Canadian province of Saskatchewan estimates to issue a call for
approximately 200MW of wind energy at the beginning of 2017.
Provincial utility SaskPower intends to first release a demand for
qualification by the end of this year. The province is on course to
raise its renewable power supply to around 50% by 2030 with wind
electricity contributing 30% of total energy supply. Five wind farms
with total capacity of 221MW supply approximately 5% of the province's
energy presently. The province also targets to add solar power and is
seeking the potential for hydro projects, hydro imports from other
provinces, and biomass and geothermal power schemes.
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