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Address
Saskatoon Renewable Energy Park
Saskatoon Transport Link
Clavet
The Project
Low Carbon Eco2 Energy is proposing a new straw residue and waste wood fuelled biomass facility, to be known as Saskatoon Renewable Energy Park (or the ‘biomass facility’), situated in Clavet. The project will generate 45 megawatts (MW) of baseload renewable electricity, as well as green heat. The project could be expected to save 58,500 tonnes of CO2eq – resulting in a >98% emissions avoidance when compared to the reported 2020 Saskatchewan energy mix.
Current federal regulations require all coal-fired power stations to be closed by 2030. The project will help to ensure energy security for the province, contribute to the decarbonisation of the electricity grid, and also bring significant investment and new jobs to the province.
The proposed project is expected to provide both construction and long-term economic opportunities to the local area, including employment and training, local feedstock procurement, contracting and educational partnerships. The feedstock used provides an additional revenue stream to farmers and existing industries because it does not compete for land use or food production.
The Saskatoon Renewable Energy Park will be located on a 25 acre site in the Saskatoon Transportation Link (STL) heavy industrial park development, which is close to the village of Clavet in the RM of Blucher. STL is located on Saskatchewan Provincial Highway 316 close to the intersection with Highway 16.
![A computer rendering of the potential biomass facility](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3odm4lg6/production/67f74dc1b84cd5bca6f6e7fda34cbeb9edae528c-777x519.jpg?w=1240&fit=fill)