Travers Solar Project
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Travers Solar Project | |
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Official name | Travers Solar Project |
Country | Canada |
Location | Vulcan County, Alberta |
Coordinates | 50°15′16″N 112°43′51″W / 50.25444°N 112.73083°W |
Status | Commissioned |
Construction began | June 2021[1] |
Commission date | March 2022 |
Owner | Greengate Power |
Solar farm | |
Type | Flat-panel PV |
Site area | 13.35 km2 (3,300 acres) |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 1,500,000 |
Nameplate capacity | 465 MWAC[1] |
External links | |
Website | www |
The Travers Solar Project is a photovoltaic power station in Vulcan County, Alberta. After first production in March 2022, it became the largest photovoltaic power station in Canada[2] with a nameplate capacity of 465 MWAC.[1]
The project received a $500 million investment from the Denmark-based investment group Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners in February 2020.[3][4] Construction began in June 2021.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Construction begins on huge new Alberta solar farm, Amazon to purchase power". CBC News. The Canadian Press. June 21, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Stephenson, Amanda (August 27, 2019). "Greengate to build Canada's largest solar farm in southern Alberta". Calgary Herald. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- ^ Kaufmann, Bill (February 4, 2020). "Vulcan solar farm — Canada's largest — receives $500M investment". Calgary Herald. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- ^ Patterson, Morgan (February 8, 2020). "Vulcan's Travers Solar Project Gains Huge Investment". OkotoksOnline.com. Retrieved February 8, 2020.