Shand Power Station
| Shand Power Station | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Canada |
| Location | Estevan No. 5, near Estevan, Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 49°5′18″N 102°51′50″W / 49.08833°N 102.86389°WCoordinates: 49°5′18″N 102°51′50″W / 49.08833°N 102.86389°W |
| Status | Active |
| Commission date | 1992 |
| Owner(s) | SaskPower |
| Power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Power generation | |
| Installed capacity | 279 MW |
Shand Power Station is a coal fired station owned by SaskPower, located near Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Description
The Shand Power Station consists of:[1]
- one 279 net MW unit (commissioned in 1992)
- advanced environmental controls through a LIFAC (Limestone Injection into the Furnace and reActivation of Calcium) system
The boilers are supplied by Babcock and Wilcox and the turbines/generator are supplied by Hitachi.[2] The site is sized for a potential second unit in the future.
May 25, 1990 Shand crane accident during construction
At the time of construction of this power plant a crane accident happened while the construction workers were inside a trailer having a break. On May 25, 1990 a 65 tonne crane toppled over onto the trailer resulting in 2 men being killed (Walter Pasiechnyk and Clint McFarlane), and six others being seriously injured. investigations determined that the contractor and the provincial OH&S branch had been negligent in inspection of the crane and not implementing proper safety measures. The injured workers were successful in filing a lawsuit against the provincial government for failing to enforce its own OH&S laws.
Shand Greenhouses
Shand Greenhouse was built in 1991 near the power station and is part of an initiative to offset the environmental impact of burning coal. The greenhouse grow and distribute seedlings free of charge to schools, communities and individuals for conservation and wildlife habitat projects.[3] The species of trees that are grown and given to the communities include: Buffaloberry, Bur Oak, Choke Cherry, Colorado Blue Spruce, Eastern Red Cedar, Green Ash, Jack Pine, Lodgepole Pine, Manitoba Maple, Pin Cherry, Plains Cottonwood, Red Alder, Red-Osier Dogwood, Saskatoon Berry, Scots Pine, Sea-Buckthorn, Shrub Willow, Siberian Crab, Siberian Larch, Trembling Aspen or White Poplar, Villosa Lilac, Western Sandcherry, White Birch or Paper Birch, Willow and Wood's Rose.