Suffield Solar PV Park is a 32MW solar PV power project. It is located in Alberta, Canada. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 2019 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in December 2020.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Solar PV | 32 | 32 | – | Active | Alberta, Canada | BluEarth Renewables; C&B Alberta Solar Development |
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Description
The project was developed by BluEarth Renewables and C&B Alberta Solar Development. The project is currently owned by BluEarth Renewables with a stake of 100%.
Suffield Solar PV Park is a ground-mounted solar project which is spread over an area of 72.86 hectares.
The project supplies enough clean energy to power 7,400 households. The project cost is $36.739m.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 2019 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in December 2020.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Direct Energy Services under a power purchase agreement from 2020. The contracted capacity is 32MW.
Contractors Involved
Canadian Solar was selected as the supplier of the PV modules for the project. The company provided 91,000 modules each with 315W of nameplate capacity.
About BluEarth Renewables
BluEarth Renewables Inc (BluEarth Renewables) is a developer and producer of renewable energy. The company acquires, builds, owns and operates wind, run-of-river hydroelectric, and solar generation projects. Its projects include Outlaw Trail Wind Project, Hand Hills Wind Project, Bull Creek Wind Facility, Bow Lake Wind Facility, East Bay Hills Wind Project, Yellow Lake Solar Project, Burdett Solar Project, Riverview Solar Project, Corunna Solar Project, Lunar Light Solar Facility, Allegheny Hydro Facility, McNair Creek Hydro Facility, Narrows Inlet Hydro Project and Tyson Creek Hydro Facility. It partners with landowners, suppliers, lenders, shareholders, and entrepreneurs. BluEarth Renewables is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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