Canadian Power Utility Aims to be Coal-Free by 2022
Feb 4, 2021 6:20:pm
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by: Dale Lunan
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Canadian Power Utility Aims to be Coal-Free by 2022
Canadian utility TransAlta says it plans to be entirely off coal at its thermal generating stations by the start of 2022, as it works to complete coal-to-gas conversions at its Sundance/Keephills generating complex west of Edmonton.
On February 1 it announced the completion of the C$85mn (US$66mn) conversion of Unit 6 at Sundance and advised that conversions of Units 2 and 3 at Keephills would be completed in June and December this year.
“The full conversion of Sundance Unit 6 from thermal coal to natural gas is a significant landmark for TransAlta on its journey to transition off coal towards 100% clean electricity,” TransAlta CEO Dawn Farrell said. “Converting to natural gas from coal reduces our CO