Saskatchewan NDP sees geothermal as a zero-emissions energy solution for the province
The Saskatchewan NDP announced Thursday a significant plank in their energy platform, swinging for the fences by backing geothermal electrical power generation as a zero-emissions solution, even while geothermal development is still in the pilot stage.
NDP Leader Ryan Meili and Finance Critic Trent Wotherspoon said an NDP government would harness the power of Saskatchewan’s Crown corporations and the expertise of the oilpatch to explore the development of affordable, scalable, renewable baseload geothermal power in Saskatchewan.
The announcement came a week after the Deep Earth Energy Production Corp. (DEEP) announced its spring/summer flow testing program indicated there was enough temperature and flow rates in its pilot project south of Torquay to support multiple geothermal power facilities. [Read more]