Canadian utility SaskPower announced that Potentia Renewables Inc. is the successful proponent for the province’s latest utility-scale wind power project. Potentia’s Golden South Wind Energy Facility is a 200-MW project that will produce enough renewable electricity for approximately 90,000 Saskatchewan homes. “This new wind energy project further demonstrates our commitment to renewable energy as part…
SaskPower’s 200-MW wind project moves to RFP phase of competition
The competitive process for the next 200 MW of utility-scale wind capacity is moving forward, with the Request for Proposal (RFP) phase of the competition. Eight of the 23 independent power producers who entered the Request for Qualification (RFQ) phase have qualified to move on to the RFP phase and have been invited to submit…
SaskPower seeking 200 MW of wind power for Canadian province
With new records for power use being set every year, and increasing demand for power by customers, SaskPower is continuing to plan for the future supply of electricity in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Recently, two major steps in that future plans were announced: the beginning of a competitive procurement process to add wind power…
SaskPower to develop more wind power with a new goal of 50% renewables
SaskPower, the principal electric utility in the province of Saskatchewan, has committed to reducing emissions for a more environmentally sustainable future. The corporation has set a target to double the percentage of renewable electricity generation capacity in Saskatchewan by 2030. “An objective of 50% renewable power by 2030 is ambitious, but I’m confident SaskPower can meet…