Solar Panels Brooks Alberta

Elemental energy is constructing a 15 megawatt solar facility near brooks.

Solar panels brooks alberta. 17 mw solar power facility on 30 hectares of land in newell county near brooks. Alberta is said to have some of the best sunlight in the country for solar. We own and operate the brooks solar project the first utility scale solar project in western canada. Social sharing 30 million solar array will.

Elemental energy is developing the brooks solar ii project which is located adjacent to the operating brooks solar project. The project will use jinkosolar high efficiency mono perc modules installed by borea construction. The proposed expansion would add 90 000 solar panels. Brooks solar ii will build on the success of brooks solar western canada s first utility scale solar project.

That live across from brooks solar power plant feel blindsided by a proposed expansion. This innovative project will demonstrate the advantages and performance of large scale solar power in alberta. 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. Borea was responsible for the full engineering procurement and construction scope.

Brooks 1 3d site plan. Brooks solar is a 17 mw solar project located adjacent to the transcanada highway in brooks alberta. Brooks 1 solar facility. The brooks project is the first of several renewable energy projects to be constructed in alberta as the province shifts away from coal power plants.

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. 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. 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. In this file photo a solar field can be seen situated directly adjacent to the trans canada highway near brooks alta. Brought online in 2017 brooks solar is an innovative project with a long term corporate power purchase agreement.