Travers Solar Project
The Travers Solar Project is a photovoltaic power station under construction in Vulcan County, Alberta. When completed in 2021, it will become the largest photovoltaic power station in Canada with a nameplate capacity of 400 MWAC.[1][2]
| 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 |
| Construction began | Spring 2020 (expected) |
| Commission date | 2021 (expected) |
| Owner(s) | Greengate Power |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Site area | 19.02 km2 (4,700 acres) |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 1,500,000 |
| Nameplate capacity | 400 MWAC [1] |
On 3 February 2020, the project received a $500 million investment from the Denmark-based investment group Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, enabling construction to begin in Spring 2020.[3][4]
See also
- List of solar farms in Canada
References
- "Travers Solar - 400 MW". Greengate Power. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- Am; Stephenson, a; August 28, Calgary Herald Updated; 2019 (2019-08-27). "Greengate to build Canada's largest solar farm in southern Alberta | Calgary Herald". Retrieved 2020-02-10.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- February 4, Bill Kaufmann Updated; 2020 (2020-02-04). "Vulcan solar farm — Canada's largest — receives $500M investment | Calgary Herald". Retrieved 2020-02-10.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- Patterson, Morgan. "Vulcan's Travers Solar Project Gains Huge Investment". OkotoksOnline.com. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
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