| Travers Solar Project | |
|---|---|
| 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(s) | 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 become 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
References
- 1 2 3 4 "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.
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