Queen Elizabeth Power Station

Opened: 1959
Where: Saskatoon, SK
Fuel source: Natural Gas
Power capacity: 623 megawatts (MW)

Facts about the Queen Elizabeth Power Station

  • Originally named the South Saskatchewan River Generating Station.
  • Renamed and officially started in 1959 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
  • The first 2 units were first powered on in 1959 and could produce a total of 218 MW.
  • A third unit was added in 1971. This produced another 95 MW for the grid.
  • There is a total of 16 units in service at the power station today
Queen Elizabeth Power Station
Queen Elizabeth Power Station
Power station from far away
Outside power station
Employee at switching station
Queen Elizabeth Power Station

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