PACE Canada has received permission for development from the local municipality on its lead Alberta solar park – Joffre Solar park.
The solar power project is proposed for a site near the Joffre petrochemical complex in Lacombe County. Development work on the 47-megawatt export facility began in 2018 and current designs are for a total installed capacity of approximately 61 MWp.
Power generated would go into the provincial electrical grid and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 47,000 tonnes per year and 1.4 million tonnes over the expected initial 25-year life of the project.
Pace Canada LP intends to enter construction in early 2022 with connection by the end of the year.
Rob Denman, Managing Director of PACE said, “The Alberta and Canadian market continues to embrace clean energy and utility scale solar and PACE is pleased this project will be able to commence construction and achieve our agreed connection date in 2022.”