Hitachi and Saskatchewan Power, the principal supplier of electricity in Saskatchewan, will collaborate on technology in the fields of Low-Carbon Energy technologies including Carbon Capture and Storage(CCS), AQCS (Air Quality Control System), Boiler and Steam Turbine Generators.

Hitachi Canada, a subsidiary of Hitachi, has been selected to supply the steam turbine for the SaskPower Boundary Dam Integrated Carbon Capture and Sequestration Demonstration Project. One of the world's first and largest carbon capture projects, it may determine the technical, economic and environmental performance of carbon capture and storage technology.

The Boundary Dam Integrated Carbon Capture and Sequestration Demonstration Project will transform the aging Unit 3 at Boundary Dam Power Station near Estevan into a reliable, long-term producer of clean baseload electricity, while enhancing provincial oil production and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

The project is also good for the Saskatchewan economy - it will result in capital investment, increased royalty revenues from coal and petroleum production and innovative employment opportunities by extending the life of the coal-fired generating unit for another 30 years.

In 2009 SaskPower invited vendors from around the world to participate in a two-stage procurement process. The first stage was used to identify the most promising proposals, with more detailed proposals developed during the second stage. Hitachi Canada was selected following the evaluation process.
 

Source: JCN