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generator to produce more power. Combined- solar to the province—the Highfield Solar Project
cycle technology is widely acknowledged for will be Saskatchewan’s first solar generation project

its fuel efficiency and low emissions footprint. and will being clean power to approximately 11,000

The combined-cycle unit will also significantly homes.”
reduce water use thanks to a plant design that will

incorporate advanced air cooling. SaskPower is making major strides towards a
clean energy future. Major infrastructures like

“One of our strategic priorities is to modernize the Chinook Power Station will reduce the province’s

grid while reducing our greenhouse gas emissions dependence on coal and lower greenhouse gas
in accordance with our 2030 targets,” says Cherry. emissions. “There is a range of potential generation

“We need to have a portfolio of generation options options that SaskPower is developing to make
that allows us to deliver environmentally friendly, sure that we have a reliable, sustainable, and cost-

reliable and cost-effective power. We're in the efficient network.”

process of adding another 387MW of wind power
projects—more than doubling our numbers now. We www.saskpower.com

are also in the early stages of adding utility scale

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