A Decade of CCS: Achievements and Lessons Learned from Boundary Dam Unit 3 CCS Facility

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REGINA, SK – TheNewswire - March 4, 2026 - Over the past decade, the carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility at SaskPower’s Boundary Dam Unit 3 has undergone continuous optimization and addressed a variety of technical hurdles. Today, the knowledge shared from the facility’s successful adoption of CCS technology is helping pave the way for more efficient implementation around the world.

The International CCS Knowledge Centre, together with IEAGHG and SaskPower, released A Decade of CCS: Pushing the Boundaries at Boundary Dam 3. This new report highlights the long-term performance, and lessons learned from the world’s first coal-fired power plant equipped with carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology at commercial-scale, Boundary Dam Unit 3 (BD3).

“The Knowledge Centre is fortunate to work with IEAGHG, the U.S. Department of Energy, Natural Resources Canada, SaskPower and BHP to foster innovation and collaboration to advance CCS technologies. By enabling the dissemination of learnings through Pushing the Boundaries, we hope to make CCS more accessible and contribute to the deployment of projects worldwide.” said James Fann, President and CEO of the International CCS Knowledge Centre.

Located in Estevan Saskatchewan, BD3 began operations in 2014 and has since demonstrated a viable pathway for reducing emissions while maintaining reliable and affordable power generation. As of August 2025, BD3 has captured and stored over 7 million tonnes of CO2, which is equivalent to removing approximately 1.5 million passenger vehicles from the road in a year.

A Decade of CCS: Pushing the Boundaries of Boundary Dam 3 captures BD3’s evolution from a technical concept to a guide for large-scale carbon capture application. The report includes:

• The importance of early and detailed flue gas characterization 

• Benefits of thermal integration 

• The value of robust pilot testing with defined objectives 

These learnings from BD3 have helped shape an adaptable business model for CCS implementation across other high-emitting industries, offering practical guidance for future projects.

A Decade of CCS: Pushing the Boundaries at Boundary Dam 3 is now available here

About the Knowledge Centre

The International CCS Knowledge Centre is a non-profit organization founded in 2016 by BHP and SaskPower to advance large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects as a critical means of managing greenhouse gas emissions and achieving the world’s ambitious climate goals.

The Knowledge Centre provides independent, expert advisory services throughout the lifecycle of CCS projects based on real-world experience from major CCS projects across the globe, including our team’s involvement in the development and ongoing optimization of the world’s first fully integrated post-combustion CCS facility. We have a proven track record of helping our clients lower costs, reduce risk and improve the performance of CCS projects across industries and technology platforms.  We also provide input to policy development and promote broad collaboration between stakeholders to enhance understanding of the critical role CCS plays in global decarbonization efforts.  

Learn more at ccsknowledge.com

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