Canada invests in power line to deliver hydroelectric power to Saskatchewan
The Canadian government announced investing $18.7M to the construction of a Saskatchewan - Manitoba’s supply of cleaner hydroelectricity transmission line.
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan, Canada: The Canadian federal government announced yesterday that it is investing $18.7 M to the construction of a transmission line that will connect Saskatchewan to Manitoba’s supply of cleaner hydroelectricity, according to a press release from the Manitoba government.
Manitoba Hydro, which provides the province of Manitoba with electricity and gas, is contributing over $42 M to the 230 kV transmission line from Birtle South Station in Prairie View, Manitoba to the Saskatchewan border. The line is expected to deliver 215 MW of hydroelectric power to the SaskPower power grid.
“It was a line that we were going to build in any event, because it was in Manitoba’s best interest because of the export of the power and the value that brings back to Manitoba,” said Jay Grewal, president and chief executive officer of Manitoba Hydro, according to CBC News.
The investment in the transmission is a part of Canada’s infrastructure plan which will see the Canadian government invest over $180 B over the next 12 years in social infrastructure, green infrastructure, and public transit developments.
Source: Radio Canada International