Alberta Utilities Commission rules that bird death numbers would be too high if project near Frank Lake was to go ahead
The 1,500-acre Foothills Solar Project was to have been built near Frank Lake east of High River, Alta. However, sunlight reflecting off the panels could be confused for water by migratory and breeding birds, causing them to be killed or injured, said conservation specialist Ruiping Luo of the Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA).Tag Archives Solar power
Alta. solar project meets resistance
A 400 megawatt solar project that will cover 2,800 acres outside of Brooks, Alta., is moving forward following a contested Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) approval process. The Solar Krafte Brooks Solar Farm is the latest of more than a half-dozen solar projects that make up the company’s Prairie Sunlight portfolio, which has solar farms either […] Read more
Solar project location near lake draws alarm
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
Solar power projects take big leap in Alberta
Municipalities told they can expect more than $100 million in tax revenue over the 35-year life of these energy projects
It’s been more than five years since the Green Acres Hutterite Colony near Bassano, Alta., powered up what was then the largest solar project in the country with its two-megawatt installation. Now, Vulcan County’s Travers Solar Project is set to trump Green Acres in power production with a 465-megawatt project set to start up next […] Read more
Weighing greener energy options on the farm
The trend toward renewable energy is not limited to solar panels on urban rooftops or large-scale wind farms. More and more, farmers and rural residents are choosing sustainable options for power. They’re looking to avoid the high capital cost of utility installation as well as the carbon tax. Jason Praski, an engineer who worked for […] Read more
Rebates make solar power a ‘no-brainer’
UPDATE: September 23, 2019 – The day this story was posted SaskPower announced it was halting its net metering program. The program is currently “under review.” Joe Wecker spent years looking into a solar power system for his organic farm in southern Saskatchewan, but it didn’t make financial sense until a rebate program was introduced by […] Read more
Future bright for solar power
SaskPower says interest is soaring in its net metering program, which allows landowners to make their own electricity
Interest in solar power continues to grow rapidly in Saskatchewan as consumers and property owners look for greener ways to power their homes, farms and businesses. Joel Cherry, a spokesperson for SaskPower, said hundreds of new solar power clients have signed onto the crown corporation’s newly expanded net metering program since the program was updated […] Read more
