North Battleford Energy Centre

North Battleford Energy Centre is a natural gas-fired station owned by Northland Power located in the Rural Municipality of North Battleford, Saskatchewan located near the city of North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada. The plant is operating under a 20-year power purchase agreement with SaskPower. Construction started on the project in June 2010, and the plant commenced commercial operations on June 5, 2013. The plant was built by Kiewit Construction.[1] Construction of the centre was expected to cost $700M.[2]

North Battleford Energy Centre
Country
  • Canada
LocationR. M. of North Battleford, Saskatchewan
Coordinates52.6833°N 108.1717°W / 52.6833; -108.1717
StatusOperational
Commission dateJune 5, 2013
Owner(s)Northland Power
Thermal power station
Primary fuelNatural gas
Turbine technologyGas turbine
Power generation
Nameplate capacity260 MW

Description

The Power Station consists of one 170 MW gas turbine (supplied by General Electric), that in a combined cycle configuration also generates steam for a steam turbine (supplied by Alstom Power), resulting in a combined total of 260 MW.

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