A report from the Saskatchewan Environmental Society suggests this province could have a carbon-neutral electrical gid by 2040.
SES Vice-President, Bob Halliday, says the report is an update of one that was released in 2013.
Most recommendations weren’t met, but Halliday says SaskPower is heading in the right direction with wind power.
He believes the announcement of de-commissioning of the Boundary Dam Power Station units that weren’t converted to carbon capture and storage show the Crown Corporation was following some of their recommendations.
Another recommendation in the earlier report was to connect with Manitoba Hydro for another source of power in Saskatchewan.
There has been a minor connection to date, but the SES includes the suggestion of a larger partnership in this year’s report.
Halliday adds that SaskPower seems to be moving more towards natural gas, but instead of building new facilities, the SES would like to see a partnership with larger companies like potash mines, because natural gas is already burned at these locations, so it could be simultaneously used to generate electricity.

More recommendations include a more robust investigation into the feasibility of geothermal power, continuing the work on a smart grid so renewable energy can be successfully integrated into its system, pursuing pilot projects for energy storage using compressed air and large batteries, introducing more solar power opportunities, and working on energy efficiency, in particular with Saskatchewan’s large industrial partners.
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