Canadian Solar completes 100 MW AC solar farm in Ontario

Guelph, Canada - Canadian Solar Inc. , one of the world's largest solar power companies, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Canadian Solar Solutions Inc., reached substantial completion on its 100 MW AC (133 MW DC) utility-scale Grand Renewable Solar Project ("GRS").

This project, located in the county of Haldimand, consists of approximately 445,000 CS6X MaxPower modules, and carries the proud distinction of being the largest operational solar farm in the nation. Canadian Solar provided Engineering, Procurement, and Construction services for the Project, which is jointly owned by Samsung Renewable Energy Inc., Connor, Clark & Lunn Infrastructure, and Six Nations of the Grand River.

The environmental and economic benefits from this solar farm are significant. Not only is the power plant expected to produce approximately 170,000 MWh of electricity per year, the solar energy will power approximately 17,000 homes and displace approximately 162,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions over the 20-year period of the power purchase agreement with the IESO. At the peak of construction, approximately 450 local jobs were created, averaging out to about 240 local construction jobs over the building period.

Source: IWR Online, 28 Jul 2015