TransAlta Completes First Off-Coal Conversion and Achieves Major Milestone in Phase Out of Coal
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Monday, February 1, 2021
At its peak, nearly 700 additional jobs were created to complete the Sun-6 conversion, system upgrades and maintenance projects.
Key Points:
- At its peak, nearly 700 additional jobs were created to complete the Sun-6 conversion, system upgrades and maintenance projects.
- In 2021, TransAlta will complete its second and third CTG conversions with Keephills Unit 2 by mid-June, followed by Keephills Unit 3 by mid-December.
- In addition, TransAlta will have significantly advanced the repowering of its Sundance 5 unit into a highly efficient combined-cycle facility.
- By January 1, 2022, TransAlta's Alberta thermal fleet will be fueled completely by natural gas and entirely off coal.