SaskPower reported that the carbon capture system at Boundary Dam Unit 3 in Estevan was online for most of the second quarter of 2025, even with a planned maintenance shutdown. The CCS facility captured and stored carbon dioxide from the coal plant during normal operations, contributing to the province's emissions reduction targets. The planned outage was scheduled and did not significantly affect overall capture volumes for the quarter. The continued operation of Boundary Dam's CCS is a key data point for carbon credit markets and industrial decarbonization watchers. The facility is one of the few large-scale post-combustion carbon capture projects in the world, and its uptime directly impacts the supply of verified carbon credits from Saskatchewan. Investors and policy analysts track these operational metrics to assess the viability of CCS as a climate solution. Critics note that the plant still burns coal and that CCS adds significant cost and complexity. Supporters argue that retrofitting existing plants with capture technology is a practical step while cleaner alternatives scale up. The Q2 performance shows the system can run reliably, but the long-term economics and emissions impact remain debated.
