Travers Solar Project
The Travers Solar Project is a photovoltaic power station under construction 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]
| Travers Solar Project | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Travers Solar Project |
| Country | Canada |
| Location | Vulcan County, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 50°15′16″N 112°43′51″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 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] As of September 2022, Travers was producing in excess of 360 MWAC of power for the Alberta grid, according to the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO), in addition to having its planned capacity of 465 MWAC fully installed.[5]
See also
References
- "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.
- "AESO - Current Supply/Demand Report". Retrieved July 24, 2022.
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