Keith Hirsche, president of RenuWell Energy, said two projects in Barnwell and Fincastle are performing as expected and are helping offset electrical costs associated with running irrigation pivots. The projects also offset costs associated with well site remediation.
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Alta. regulator denies Frank Lake solar project
The 150-megawatt Foothills Solar Project would have been the largest such development by Elemental Energy Renewables Inc. in Alberta, with the surface area of the solar panels totalling 270 to 300 acres.
Solar farms may also benefit crop production
The blue part of the spectrum that makes up sunlight is high energy, while the red part boosts plant photosynthesis
A study is seeking to spur the creation of solar panel technology that will reduce water use by crops while also generating clean, renewable electricity on the same farmland. There doesn’t have to be a stark choice between solar projects and protecting agricultural land, said Majdi Abou Najm, co-author of the study and associate professor […] Read more
Alta. solar project to use sheep for grass control
Company will pay a local ranch to graze sheep for at least the next three years starting with groups of 50 to 100 head
A solar project in Alberta plans to pay a nearby producer to graze sheep on its land in what is being seen as an example of the benefits farmers can enjoy under such developments. “I think it’s going to provide a really great opportunity for farmers and just opens the doors to work with these […] Read more
Solar energy companies flock to Alberta as sector booms
More individuals install panels on their property, but large projects of more than five megawatts are also popping up
Improved technology, a dramatic drop in the cost of solar panels and provincial and federal goals for greener energy have created a massive demand for solar power, the head of Alberta’s solar organization told Alberta’s general farm organization. In the past 10 years, the price of solar panels has dropped 90 percent, making home and […] Read more
Solar project location near lake draws alarm
There’s a concern sunlight reflecting off 445,000 panels to be built near Frank Lake will be mistaken for water by birds
A proposed solar project east of High River, Alta., is to be built near a lake listed as one of Canada’s most important areas for birds, raising concerns it could harm species such as waterfowl. Sunlight inadvertently reflected by about 445,000 photovoltaic modules or panels at the Foothills Solar Project could potentially be mistaken by […] Read more
Placing solar panels on buildings seen as preferred option
Solar projects should first be encouraged for former industrial sites or the roofs of urban buildings before turning to rural farmland, says a conservationist. The issue is something producers are going to increasingly need to confront as Canada transitions to a low-carbon economy, said Ian Urquhart, executive director of the Alberta Wilderness Association. “And I […] Read more
Opposition arises to solar plan for farmland
140-acre solar farm near Calmar, Alta., is one of three that the Voltarix Group wants to build in the province
CALMAR, Alta. — Carol Ann McKell was an environmentalist before it was cool. The former schoolteacher taught her students how to sew cloth shopping bags, took them on outdoor nature hikes and talked about the importance of wind and solar power almost 30 years ago. McKell and her husband, Robert, support green technology, but do […] Read more
Placing solar panels on building seen as preferred option
Solar projects should first be encouraged for former industrial sites or the roofs of urban buildings before turning to rural farmland, says a conservationist. The issue is something producers are going to increasingly need to confront as Canada transitions to a low-carbon economy, said Ian Urquhart, executive director of the Alberta Wilderness Association. “And I […] Read more
Sask. ag equipment manufacturer goes solar
Maker of Case IH, New Holland and Flexi-Coil brands says it is reducing its carbon foot print while cutting electrical costs
CNH Industrial in Saskatoon is home to the largest solar energy project in the province. More than 1,000 gleaming blue-black panels soak up the sun outside the manufacturer’s facility, where tillage, seeding and harvesting equipment is made under the Case IH, New Holland and Flexi-Coil brands. “This project will yield 331 kilowatts of power for […] Read more
