List of photovoltaic power stations in Canada

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This is a list of photovoltaic power stations in Canada with a nameplate capacity of at least 20 MW.

Photovoltaic power stations[]

Name Province Coordinates Capacity
(MWAC) 		Owner Year Ref
Arnprior  Ontario 45°24′30″N 76°16′30″W / 45.40833°N 76.27500°W / 45.40833; -76.27500 (Arnprior) 23.4 EDF Renewables 2009 [1]
 Ontario 42°53′35″N 81°07′01″W / 42.89306°N 81.11694°W / 42.89306; -81.11694 (Belmont) 20 , GE Energy 2013 [2][3]
 Ontario 49°08′05″N 80°59′05″W / 49.13472°N 80.98472°W / 49.13472; -80.98472 (Cochrane) 40 Northland Power 2015 [4][5][6][7]
 Ontario 44°50′54″N 76°04′09″W / 44.84833°N 76.06917°W / 44.84833; -76.06917 (Elmsley) 24 EDF Renewables 2010 [8][9]
 Ontario 42°53′04″N 79°48′28″W / 42.88444°N 79.80778°W / 42.88444; -79.80778 (Grand) 100 Samsung C&T, , SNGRDC 2015 [10][11]
 Ontario 47°30′12″N 79°42′41″W / 47.50333°N 79.71139°W / 47.50333; -79.71139 (Liskeard) 30 TC Energy 2014 [12]
 Ontario 44°20′35″N 76°58′38″W / 44.34306°N 76.97722°W / 44.34306; -76.97722 (Loyalist) 54 , MBQFN 2019 [13]
 Ontario 42°52′09″N 82°25′16″W / 42.86917°N 82.42111°W / 42.86917; -82.42111 (Moore) 20 First Solar, NextEra Energy 2012 [14]
Nanticoke  Ontario 42°48′0″N 80°3′1″W / 42.80000°N 80.05028°W / 42.80000; -80.05028 (Nanticoke) 44 OPG, SNGRDC, MCFN 2019 [15][16]
 Ontario 48°42′26″N 94°15′04″W / 48.70722°N 94.25111°W / 48.70722; -94.25111 (Rainy River) 25 RRFN, , 2015 [17][18][19]
 Ontario 44°40′33″N 76°16′50″W / 44.67583°N 76.28056°W / 44.67583; -76.28056 (Rideau Lakes) 30 Northland Power 2013 [20][21][22]
Sarnia  Ontario 42°56′16″N 82°20′30″W / 42.93778°N 82.34167°W / 42.93778; -82.34167 (Sarnia) 80 Enbridge, First Solar 2009 [23]
Sault Ste. Marie  Ontario 46°32′16″N 84°26′16″W / 46.53778°N 84.43778°W / 46.53778; -84.43778 (Sault Ste. Marie) 58.7 2011 [24]
 Ontario 44°18′51″N 76°38′57″W / 44.31417°N 76.64917°W / 44.31417; -76.64917 (Sol-Luce Kingston) 100 Samsung C&T, 2015 [25][26]
 Ontario 42°42′41″N 82°27′43″W / 42.71139°N 82.46194°W / 42.71139; -82.46194 (Sombra) 20 First Solar, NextEra Energy 2012 [27]
 Ontario 44°06′07″N 80°44′58″W / 44.10194°N 80.74944°W / 44.10194; -80.74944 (Southgate) 50 Samsung C&T, 2016 [28]
 Ontario 45°30′03″N 74°31′42″W / 45.50083°N 74.52833°W / 45.50083; -74.52833 (Stardale) 33 Innergex 2012 [29]
 Ontario 42°56′16″N 80°08���41″W / 42.93778°N 80.14472°W / 42.93778; -80.14472 (Walpole) 20 , GE Energy 2013 [3]
 Ontario 42°16′30″N 82°56′15″W / 42.27500°N 82.93750°W / 42.27500; -82.93750 (Windsor) 50 Samsung C&T, 2016 [30]
 Alberta 50°01′09″N 113°24′07″W / 50.01917°N 113.40194°W / 50.01917; -113.40194 (Claresholm (Under construction)) 132 Capstone, 2021 [31]

Under construction[]

Name Province Coordinates Capacity
(MWAC) 		Owner Year Ref
 Alberta 51°02′02″N 113°22′22″W / 51.03389°N 113.37278°W / 51.03389; -113.37278 (Strathmore) 40.5 2021 [32]
Travers  Alberta 50°15′16″N 112°43′51″W / 50.25444°N 112.73083°W / 50.25444; -112.73083 (Travers (Under construction)) 465 2022 [33][34][35]
 Alberta 50°06′22″N 112°09′33″W / 50.10611°N 112.15917°W / 50.10611; -112.15917 (Vauxhall (Under Construction)) 150 2022 [36]

Proposed[]

Name Province Coordinates Capacity
(MWAC) 		Owner Year Ref
 Alberta 50°05′30″N 112°50′53″W / 50.09167°N 112.84806°W / 50.09167; -112.84806 (Vulcan (Proposed)) 77 EDF Renewables 2023 [37]
 Alberta 50°57′02″N 113°58′53″W / 50.95056°N 113.98139°W / 50.95056; -113.98139 (Barlow) 60 , Viterra TBD [38]
 Alberta 53°18′36″N 113°34′46″W / 53.31000°N 113.57944°W / 53.31000; -113.57944 (Edmonton) 120 2022 [39]

See also[]

References[]

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  5. ^ "Northland Power - Empire". www.northlandpower.com. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  6. ^ "Northland Power - Long Lake". www.northlandpower.com. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  7. ^ "Northland Power - Martin's Meadows". www.northlandpower.com. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  8. ^ "Elmsley Solar Project | Lombardy, Rideau Lakes | 24MW Under RESOP". EDF Renewables. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
  9. ^ "Elmsley Solar Project | 36MW Clean Power | EDF EN Canada, Toronto ON". EDF Renewables. 2010-06-24. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
  10. ^ "Grand Renewable Solar Project | Connor, Clark & Lunn Infrastructure". www.cclgroup.com. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
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  12. ^ "TransCanada acquires third New Liskeard solar facility". Northern Ontario Business. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  13. ^ "Loyalist Solar Facility | Projects". BluEarth Renewables. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
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  21. ^ "Northland Power - McCann". www.northlandpower.com. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  22. ^ "Northland Power - Rideau Lakes". www.northlandpower.com. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  23. ^ "Enbridge completes Sarnia solar farm". CBC News. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
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  25. ^ "Kingston – Samsung Renewable Energy Inc". Retrieved 2020-02-10.
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  27. ^ "NextEra Energy Canada - Sombra". nexteraenergycanada.com. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
  28. ^ "Southgate Solar Project | CC&L Infrastructure Ltd". www.cclgroup.com. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  29. ^ "Stardale - Sites". Innergex. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  30. ^ "Windsor Solar Project | CC&L Infrastructure Ltd". www.cclgroup.com. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  31. ^ "Power Portfolio". www.capstoneinfrastructure.com. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  32. ^ "Strathmore Solar Farm". prairiesunlight. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
  33. ^ "Travers Solar - 400 MW". Greengate Power. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
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  35. ^ "Travers Solar". Travers Solar. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  36. ^ "Vauxhall Solar Farm". prairiesunlight. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  37. ^ "Vulcan Solar". EDF Renewables. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
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  39. ^ Bench, Allison (July 7, 2020). "Proposed massive solar farm at Edmonton's airport could power over 27,000 homes". Global News. Global News. Global News. Retrieved April 13, 2021.

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