The first conversion project was the Sundance 6 plant in February. Both retain their nameplate generating capacities of 401 MW and 395 MW, respectively. Later this year the conversion of the Keephills 3 facility will be completed.
“Converting to natural gas from coal maintains our current generation capacity and reduces our CO2 emissions by more than half from approximately 1.04 tonnes CO2e per MWh to approximately 0.51 tonnes CO2e per MWh in 2021,” said president and CEO John Kousinioris.
“This not only highlights TransAlta’s commitment to meet Alberta’s need for safe, reliable and low-cost electricity but also our commitment to meet our sustainability goals focused on clean electricity generation.”
TransAlta has set a target of reducing greenhouse gases by 60% by 2030 over 2015 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
(This article first appeared in the Canadian Mining Journal)
