Solar Panels Brooks Alberta
We own and operate the brooks solar project the first utility scale solar project in western canada.
Solar panels brooks alberta. Brooks 1 solar facility. Elemental energy is developing the brooks solar ii project which is located adjacent to the operating brooks solar project. That live across from brooks solar power plant feel blindsided by a proposed expansion. In this file photo a solar field can be seen situated directly adjacent to the trans canada highway near brooks alta.
Please check this website for updates as the project progresses. Emissions reduction alberta era is supporting western canada s first utility scale in exccess of 10 mw solar project. Alberta has the second highest potential to produce solar energy in all of canada receiving more solar irradiation than any other province or territory other than saskatchewan. Using over 48 000 high efficiency solar modules and nearly 3 000 tables of fixed racking system it is currently the largest utility scale solar plant in alberta.
Elemental energy is constructing a 15 megawatt solar facility near brooks. According to data from national resources canada the average solar system in alberta can produce 1276kwh of electricity per kw of solar panels per year. Brooks solar is a 17 mw solar project located adjacent to the transcanada highway in brooks alberta. The project will use jinkosolar high efficiency mono perc modules installed by borea construction.
Alberta is said to have some of the best sunlight in the country for solar. Gte solar in early 2017 successfully divested of the brooks 1 solar facility to a leading canadian renewable energy company. The proposed expansion would add 90 000 solar panels. This innovative project will demonstrate the advantages and performance of large scale solar power in alberta.
Brooks 1 3d site plan. Social sharing 30 million solar array will. This project will include 50 000 solar panels that can power up to 3 000 homes and will be the first utility scale solar project in western canada. Click here to autoplay.
Borea was responsible for the full engineering procurement and construction scope. 17 mw solar power facility on 30 hectares of land in newell county near brooks. Land owners in brooks alta.