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Report Highlights Decade of Carbon Capture Success at SaskPower's Boundary Dam Unit 3
REGINA, SK — March 4, 2026 — Leads & Copy — The International CCS Knowledge Centre, IEAGHG, and SaskPower have released a report, “A Decade of CCS: Pushing the Boundaries at Boundary Dam 3,” highlighting the long-term performance and lessons learned from the carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology at SaskPower’s Boundary Dam Unit 3 (BD3). The facility is the world’s first coal-fired power plant equipped with CCS at commercial scale.
James Fann, President and CEO of the International CCS Knowledge Centre, said the organization 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. He added that by enabling the dissemination of learnings through “Pushing the Boundaries,” the organization hopes to make CCS more accessible and contribute to the deployment of projects worldwide.
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.
The report captures BD3’s evolution from a technical concept to a guide for large-scale carbon capture application, and includes the importance of early and detailed flue gas characterization, benefits of thermal integration, and 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.
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 the team’s involvement in the development and ongoing optimization of the world’s first fully integrated post-combustion CCS facility. The organization says it has a proven track record of helping clients lower costs, reduce risk, and improve the performance of CCS projects across industries and technology platforms. It also provides input to policy development and promotes broad collaboration between stakeholders to enhance understanding of the critical role CCS plays in global decarbonization efforts.
“A Decade of CCS: Pushing the Boundaries at Boundary Dam 3” is now available.