The CCTF will allow international developers to evaluate performance of their systems to capture carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired thermal power plants.
SaskPower president and CEO Robert Watson said this project is critical because it will help ensure that low-emission coal-fired generation remains an integral part of SaskPower’s system for years to come.
Hitachi and SaskPower acting as owner will each allocate nearly $30m to the CCTF, which can accommodate a wide range of test configurations.
Construction will begin in late this year with completion scheduled in 2014.
Hitachi’s proprietary amine technology will be the first technology tested at the CCTF while SaskPower expects to evaluate a number of current and emerging carbon capture technologies over the life of the facility.
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