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Arnprior Solar Project - 23.4 MW

 

The Arnprior Solar Project is one of the largest solar PV sites in Canada, and when it came online in 2009, it more than doubled the grid-connected solar PV capacity in the country. Arnprior is comprised of two adjacent sites west of the city of Ottawa, Ontario, with electricity production from the two sites connecting to the Hydro One distribution line to provide clean, safe, and sustainable electricity to the local community. Arnprior is a clean, safe and sustainable energy source meeting the peak energy demands of about 7,000 homes.

The Arnprior Solar Project employed approximately 150 local community trades during design/engineering/construction, resulting in over $20 million in local procurement for materials, equipment, and services.

  Power Purchaser  

Developer & Owner: EDF EN Canada, Inc.

Operations & Maintenance: EDF Renewable Services

Power Purchaser: Ontario Power Authority

     
  Installation Facts  

System Size: 23.4 MWp 

Start of Construction: May 2009 

Date of Operation: December 2009



     
  System Facts  

PV Modules:  312,000 Panels

Application:   Fixed Tilt, Ground-Mount

Technology:  Thin Film


     
  Environmental Data  

Avoided Emissions:
55,941 Metric Tons of CO2 

Equivalent to GHG Emissions of:  
10,696 car

electricity use of 6,789 homes 

     
  Press  

 10/10/09: Ontario Minister Dedicates Arnprior Solar Project

 
 06/03/09: EDF EN Canada Announces Arnprior Solar Project