The carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility at the Boundary Dam Power Station was available 39.8 per cent of the time in June, according to the monthly report posted by SaskPower on Wednesday.聽
This level of availability was largely due to the severe thunderstorm that struck Boundary Dam on June 14. During the storm, multiple transmission and distribution power lines and poles went down, which then tripped all four generating units at Boundary Dam.
Units 4, 5 and 6 have now been restored, but Unit 3 suffered some damage and remains offline to inspect and repair equipment.
SaskPower will update the storm damage blog as more information, including an estimated time for return to service, is available.
Prior to the storm, the CCS facility captured 21,586 tonnes of carbon dioxide in June, which represents 22.2 per cent of its maximum capacity for the month. The CCS facility remains ready and available to resume capturing once the power unit is restored.
The one-day peak for CO2 captured at Boundary Dam was 2,240 tonnes.
A total of 2,190,624 tonnes of CO2 have been captured at Boundary Dam since the project went online in 2014.聽聽
