The Sundance Unit-V Extension is 730MW gas fired power project. It is planned in Alberta, Canada. The project is currently in permitting stage. It will be developed in single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 2021 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in December 2023.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Thermal | 730 | – | 730 | Permitting | Alberta, Canada | TransAlta |
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Description
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The project is being developed and currently owned by TransAlta.
It is a combined cycle gas turbine (ccgt) power plant.
The project cost is expected to be around $800m.
Development Status
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By GlobalDataThe project construction is expected to commence from 2021. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by December 2023.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project will be sold to Shell Energy North America (Canada) under a power purchase agreement.
Contractors Involved
Siemens will be the turbine supplier for the Gas fired project. The company is expected to provide 2 units of SGT6-5000F gas turbines, each with 230MW nameplate capacity.
About TransAlta
TransAlta Corp (TransAlta) is an electricity generation company. It owns, operates and develops a divergent fleet of electricity generation assets. It generates electricity from a contracted portfolio of assets using diverse sources such as coal, natural gas, hydro, wind and geothermal. TransAlta’s service portfolio includes commercial and industrial energy services, wholesale energy solutions, green energy sustainable options and energy management services. It supplies power to municipalities, large and medium industries, businesses and utility customers. It has one active surface coal mine, supplying to three coal-fired plants in the west of Edmonton, Alberta. The company has operations and generation facilities in the US, Canada and Australia. TransAlta is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Methodology
All power projects included in this report are drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center. The information regarding the project parameters is sourced through secondary information sources such as electric utilities, equipment manufacturers, developers, project proponent’s – news, deals and financial reporting, regulatory body, associations, government planning reports and publications. Wherever needed the information is further validated through primary from various stakeholders across the power value chain and professionals from leading players within the power sector.
