Solar PV capacity accounted for 11.0% of total power plant installations globally in 2021, according to GlobalData, with total recorded solar PV capacity of 894GW. This is expected to contribute 26.1% by the end of 2030 with capacity of installations aggregating up to 3,206GW. Of the total global solar PV capacity, 0.45% is in Canada. Listed below are the five largest active solar PV power plants by capacity in Canada, according to GlobalData’s power plants database. GlobalData uses proprietary data and analytics to provide a complete picture of the global solar PV power segment. Buy the latest solar PV plant profiles here.
1. Perimeter Claresholm Solar PV Park
The Perimeter Claresholm Solar PV Park is a 180MW solar PV power project located in Alberta, Canada. Post completion of construction, the project was commissioned in 2021. The project was developed by Capstone Infrastructure; Claresholm Solar; Perimeter Solar. Capstone Infrastructure; Obton own the project. Buy the profile here.
2. Sol-Luce Kingston Solar PV Park
The 140MW Sol-Luce Kingston Solar PV Park solar PV power project is located in Ontario, Canada. CarbonFree Technology; Samsung Renewable Energy has developed the project. It was commissioned in 2015. The project is owned by Connor Clark & Lunn Infrastructure; Regime de rentes du Mouvement Desjardins; Samsung Renewable Energy. Buy the profile here.
3. Grand Renewable Energy Solar PV Park
The Grand Renewable Energy Solar PV Park is a 133.60MW solar PV project. Connor Clark & Lunn Infrastructure; Samsung Renewable Energy; Six Nations of the Grand River Development owns the project. It was commissioned in 2015. The project was developed by Samsung Renewable Energy. It is located in Ontario, Canada. Buy the profile here.
4. Sarnia Solar Farm
The Sarnia Solar Farm solar PV project with a capacity of 80MW came online in 2009. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board; Enbridge have the equity stakes in the project. It is located in Ontario, Canada. Buy the profile here.
5. Enchant solar PV Park
The Enchant solar PV Park has been operating since 2022. The 75MW solar PV project is located in Alberta, Canada. The project has been developed by Capital Power. Capital Power have the equity stakes in this project. Buy the profile here.
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GlobalData, the leading provider of industry intelligence, provided the underlying research used to produce this article.
This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Plants database, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide.
