Travers Solar Project Explained

Travers Solar Project
Name Official:	Travers Solar Project
Coordinates:	50.2544°N -112.7308°W
Country:	Canada
Location:	Vulcan County, Alberta
Status:	Commissioned
Construction Began:	June 2021
Owner:	Greengate Power
Solar Type:	PV
Ps Units Operational:	1,500,000
Ps Site Area:	13.35km2
Ps Electrical Capacity:	465 MWAC

The Travers Solar Project is a photovoltaic power station in Vulcan County, Alberta. After first production in March 2022, it became the largest photovoltaic power station in Canada^[1] with a nameplate capacity of 465 MW_AC.

The project received a $500 million investment from the Denmark-based investment group Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners in February 2020.^{[2] [3]} Construction began in June 2021.^[4]

See also

• List of solar farms in Canada

Notes and References

1. Web site: Greengate to build Canada's largest solar farm in southern Alberta . Calgary Herald. Stephenson. Amanda. August 27, 2019. en. February 10, 2020.
2. Web site: Vulcan solar farm — Canada's largest — receives $500M investment . Calgary Herald. Bill . Kaufmann. February 4, 2020. en. February 10, 2020.
3. Web site: Vulcan's Travers Solar Project Gains Huge Investment. Patterson. Morgan. OkotoksOnline.com. en-ca. February 8, 2020. February 8, 2020.
4. News: Construction begins on huge new Alberta solar farm, Amazon to purchase power . The Canadian Press . June 21, 2021 . CBC News . June 23, 2021.