Queen Elizabeth Power Station

Queen Elizabeth Power Station
Location of Queen Elizabeth Power Station in Saskatchewan
Country Canada
Location 2211 Spadina Crescent West
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Coordinates 52°5′43″N 106°42′22″W / 52.09528°N 106.70611°W / 52.09528; -106.70611Coordinates: 52°5′43″N 106°42′22″W / 52.09528°N 106.70611°W / 52.09528; -106.70611
Status Active
Commission date 1959
Owner(s) SaskPower
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Natural Gas
Type Steam turbine
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 430 MW

Queen Elizabeth Power Station is a natural gas-fired station owned by SaskPower, located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The station was called the South Saskatchewan River Generating Station until it was commissioned in 1959 by Queen Elizabeth II when the name was changed.

Description

The Queen Elizabeth Power Station consists of:[1]

Boilers were supplied by FW, Babcock & Wilcox, and Innovative Steam Technologies; while the turbines were supplied by Brown, Boveri & Cie, English Electric and Hitachi Canadian Industries.[3]

See also

References

  1. SaskPower, Archivia Net, Peeking Stations, retrieved 2011-08-27
  2. Journal of Commerce (March 9, 2009), SaskPower plans expansion of Queen Elizabeth Power Station, retrieved 2011-08-27
  3. Power Plants Around the World

External links

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